This investor might be gambling that you miss the balloon date, he forecloses, he keeps the down payment, and he repeats.  

A little bit of knowledge goes a long way in establishing the confidence to take the first steps into becoming the master of your own financial destiny.I’d love to field questions from beginner investors on the process or hear feedback from the more experienced investors. 

When you get large and successful, the CPA consult and attorney consult to establish your entities may be in order.  

Now, this is a current rehab  & stabilize project not an established property, so it's a matter of educating the new tenants as they move in that they really DO have include that water bill payment with their rent, LOL.

Hi Team, I am new to BiggerPockets and currently looking to network with future Mentors/Partners with the ultimate goal to establish my Real Estate Career within the Counties of San Diego and Los Angeles.

I'll begin by first establishing that my fiance and I have a very healthy relationship.

All partnerships should be established legally and conditions written down to avoid arguments later Good luck

Establish a relationship with them, and don't feel awkward flat out politely asking them to tend to the particular things that you do not like on the exterior.  

I don't like the lack of control and the entire thing strikes me as a legalized gambling operation where the house has their thumb on the wheel.  

I hope to start out using creative investing strategies that require little money down, because I am a full time student and do not yet have established credit due to my student loans and young age.