Contrary to popular belief I am Asian (filipino to be exact). In the Asian household you are taught to always be polite and never be too pushy.
If you are to follow this advice you will be a great son, but a terrible...

Contrary to popular belief I am Asian (filipino to be exact). In the Asian household you are taught to always be polite and never be too pushy.
If you are to follow this advice you will be a great son, but a terrible...

Spending a few grand shortened the learning curve dramatically and he's now a resource for any questions I may have on land (or any aspect of RE). 

I know that's an absolute anathema bordering on intolerable sacriledge and unforgivable hearsy to everything bureaucrats stand for, but it works amazingly well for those who must exist in the resource constrained world of the common man and has for time in memorial.

The answer will depend on what resources are available to you. 

Basically, the "group" that you are partnering with is individually buying resources to run the "company." 

Find an investor focused realtor to help you keep an eye out for solid properties and who has resources for lending, rehab, and more.

I recommend that you check out the following resources:1.

This will help people connect with you after determining how their goals, services and resources align with yours.2. use the 'search' function to find topics, members and areas of interest.

I am concerned about tax benefits for her and myself being optimized.2.