Are there any other good books on multifamily and apartment investing that you have enjoyed and would recommend? 

Will my new lease be simply a "company name change exercise?"

I'd simply reply that the duct work isn't covered because you didn't touch it.

With enough passive income to support your lifestyle, you can spend more time doing what you enjoy.

You're simply co-borrowing money on a property you don't own but want to buy from your co-borrower later? 

Simply put, you're way too big of an expense when they sell (even for reduced commission, as over many deals it adds up) and they would also get the added savings when they purchase either in the form of price discounts or getting the commission.

Generally I tend to stay aware from Now areas simply for this reason.   

@Brock Mogensen  We have anyone we are working with sign one, but we also share with them that at any time they feel we (our team or myself) are not doing a bang up job for them, they can terminate the contract by simply "firing" us. 

do do this for 10 % or 12% is just some flipper talking a newbie into it who simply does not know what they do not know..

Confidently explain what the benefits are.You can not wholesale every house, simply because sometimes it is not the best thing to do.