I did have a bunch of receipts that he may have not included (I was writing off as much as I possibly legally could) vs ignoring the depreciation amount.  

Jeff, you should not have a property in your name without a mortage on it, just from a legal protection point of view - with 100% equity you are a much more attractive target for a claim than with 25% equity.

@Jeff MartinYou may have to call a couple extra lenders or have a slightly higher rate but I doubt this would make it impossible for you to invest

Hello,My realtor has come across an investment opportunity that they would like to partner with me on. (50/50)The property is pre-construction and as of right now we are having to deposit earnest money with delivery being expected about a year out.I was hoping to get some advice from the community as to how I should structure this partnership legally.

In the hustle and bustle of trying to get the place and move myself, I completely forgot to inquire about tax and legal entity aspects of investing.

Here is my thinking on this: the boyfriend is not on the lease, therefore the boyfriend has no tenant rights and I can remove him without legal action.

But for you and any landlord, this is a situation in which a strong legal lease agreement, and an understanding of your local small claims court system is the best defense.

If you go to Home Depot you will notice there are not many legal workers, except old men. 

No one in this generation is 100% self made cause its impossible.

Best advice here is going to be to find out if there is any free or reduced priced legal aid offered to tenants for landlord/tenant disputes.