Keep in mind, escrow agents exist to fulfill the contractual agreement for all parties.  

How amazing and fulfilling it has been so far.We need to pay taxes though, and I want to deduct what I can at the end of the year, as efficiently and effectively as possible.

If our adult children wanted to join us, we would have many suitable roles they could fulfill. 

I would define your 10, 15 and 20 year goals, then choose a strategy to fulfill that.

So many people are afraid to take the leap, is there any advice you could give me in regards to any other pipelines to fulfill such projects? 

But it's the idea that the government can potentially handcuff me, when dealing with tenants who can't or won't fulfill the terms of our contract, that has me questioning.At any rate, I don't plan to sell the rental properties I currently have based on all of this. 

Ryan I would find a copy writer to fulfill all marketing emails or messages you may have.

I have a client that went on his own and won a bid through them and 3 weeks later he is still trying to fulfill their requirements.  

As long as my debt service demands are fulfilled by the cash flow I'm making from the asset which is leveraged I do not care about the assets vlaue/equity (all within reasonable parameters of course).

Wishing you many more achievements and a continuous successful, happy, and fulfilling life.