How difficult is it to find partners for small transactions ?

[Susan Authement]

I always thought i would have to do "All of it" myself. I recently watched a few webinars and read on forums where one person will provide the down payment and the other provide financing or do contractor type repairs/maintenance on smaller rental properties. I always thought that was just for the very large expensive deals and transactions. I see now that it also happens in the smaller transactions as well.  How difficult is it to find these types of partners and do you all use them ? Have you had bad experiences doing that ? How do you research the person to be sure they are respectable above board people who are not out to scam unwary people new to this like i am ?