Hi Aidan, when you first started you can create your partnership agreement per deal depending on what your end goal is for the property. 

Raising money is all about marketing and sales (not real estate specific) so either hire marketing agency and read sales books, or hop on some LinkedIn courses on marketing and sales.Not sure the legal structure to use: talk to accountants and attorneys.Need deal flow: talk to brokers and go to a lot of networking events.Lending terms: start calling banks and loan brokers.From there, it is all risk mitigation. 

I am well versed in pretty much every facet of Real Estate: house hack, LTR/MTR/STR, multifamily, and fix and flips primarily.Aside from that I am also (somewhat) a serial entrepreneur, having started and sold multiple business' over the last 15 years.I also meet with 20+ professionals every week, through referral groups, meetups, and just 1 on 1 sessions trying to get to know people and make connections.I would love to chat with you if you are looking to meet people and get more information about real estate in San Diego!

Just would like to start building relationships with people In the Phoenix area as well. 

Talking with my partner, we started to talk think through worst case scenarios & options we’d have if it doesn’t get rented in several months. 

At this point I can't fathom spending close to $100k in repairs and potentially being right back where I started.

I'll start with the largest learning curve. 

Hi Allen, when I got started, I used a 3% down conventional loan to buy my first property.

Feel free to reach out if you’d like some additional resources or guidance on getting started.

I would start there and then see if they are worth the shot!