However, you will also need to know what you're actually doing - so I would recommend that you (people say find a mentor) but go get involved with someone who is doing things the way you want to run your business some day as well as get involved with the guys doing the actual work that you will soon ask others to do. 

My second thought is that you might want to eliminate hotels from your future plans, a hotel is not a normal RE investment, it is more of a business, and that requires a lot more of your time and energy, plus there is a differant skill set involved.

Again, I am new to this, but I am excited to learn the process and everything that this involves, and I am content with the 15% return. 

I would say if you want to get involved with Attorneys in order to build your network, do not reach out to ask for business; rather go and make some friends.

Investors involved in a 1031 Exchange are generally motivated if they are within their 45 calendar day identification window. 

I speak only to him and never get involved with the tenants.

If individually, I would only make an offer on one and negotiate from there - with 4 involved, you'll have a better chance of 1 of them being more motivated and he/she will influence the other 3.  

But with all of the family aspect and the amount of work needed for both and headache of in-laws being involved, I feel like Bird dogging for both might be the best thing maybe?

@Denise C.Welcome to the site.What type of investing are you looking to get involved in?

No you dont, you might want to involve a lawer to make sure that your transaction is recorded properly.