I need guidance on how to proceed with my first deal

[Chris Gibbs]

Hello everyone!  My name is Chris and I have been learning so very much from this forum.

I live in Portland Oregon and I have been trying to put together my first deal.

The goal is to buy an owner-occupied multiplex that we can fix up and rent.  

My father in law and I want to find something to partner in together because he is a general contractor and will be helping with the money down and with his contacts to fix the place up.

Best case scenario would be to use a 203k FHA loan to get started but from what I have learned a co-borrower cannot be part of a multiplex unit. I have a new job opportunity that I would like to take but that would disqualify me for the loan because I would not have the needed income history. I do not know what my financing options are for covering the property and the rehab.

Has anyone else had a situation like this? 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.