Benifit of having a partner

[Ivan Roberts]

Hey guys,

I have read on many BP posts that investors encourage other investors to find somebody in their local REI groups to become "partners" or friends with. I am wondering what the benifit to that was? Wouldn't it be competition to another person to have similar interests in that same objective, only to become friends or partners with them?

I guess what I'm saying is, why would one go to an REI group, to discuss Real estate investing, in order to buy multifamily properties, not to look for a wholesaler or someone or the such?

Thanks