Getting a property with a partner / friend will not help you from getting hosed on taxes.I wouldn't move forward - You mentioned beng a high income earner so your hourly rate is very high.

It is best to have the washer and dryer in the basement if the washer or hoses leaks/overflows. 

probably a wholesale company.. get a second opinion from a local RE agent so you dont get hosed. 

You need 6" clear from ground to bottom plate, and ground must slope away from house...5) Any place that water can enter the house (doors and windows, skylights, where roof meets eaves, etc...) should be checked thoroughly, if it's not raining on inspection day, you have to be really careful with this...any suspect areas, put a hose on them....

I am managing those and feel like I have been drinking from a fire hose. 

I hopped on the roof with the garden hose to defend the property (even though initially it was contained) when suddenly an ember spread to a palm tree (that had been neglected to be trimmed for years) that instantaneously atomized/vaporized into hundreds of embers and spotted fires on several homes.

I think we all agree madmen with a gun is a bad thing, I'm not as worried about madmen with a rubber hose or sane men with a gun.

We re-piped the plumbing with Pex, installed new toilets, new showers, new hoses & fixtures.

If interest rates go down the seller gets hosed for life.

I would say your first year is just for drinking from the fire hose, even if it means taking a larger split and not earning as much commission.