Partnering just to get loans

[Kason Walton]

In the past year I have purchased three duplex's and one SFH as rentals. I still have my W2 (career firefighter), I have a handyman construction business, I have some cash reserves and was going to open some HELOC's to have capital to begin flipping / BRRRing. The banks all tell me I am at the very top of my DTI to get more loans. Should I find a partner to offset that ratio? Possibly sell a property to have capital for my construction business for the flips and BRRRs?