There are a series of increasingly more selective promotions, the stress of constant moves and deployments, the loneliness of starting a new life and building a friendship network at each assignment, and the impact to a spouse’s career.

Going into a financial partnership with a couple that you have a close friendship with is a disaster waiting to happen.

He offered me one of his 8 unit buildings and we both have concerns....business/friendship, usually don't mix. he has taught me never to get into a balloon payment and the only way I can find to do this deal is commercial financing, so that's question 1. any other ideas for financing?

My first goal is to learn enough from my partner and form enough friendships to have a group of trusted subcontractors that I just point them at a job and it gets done. 

I provide value to him, he provides value to me, and it has actually turned into a pretty good friendship. 

I️ cannot stress to you enough that this business is about building friendships and not about only closing transactions.I️ closed on Tuesday with an apartment building for $310,000.

Remember, this is a business relationship you are building with the tennant, not a friendship.

He has developed somewhat of a friendship with the guy, and doesn't want to kick him out. 

Is this one good enough to help your friendship survive?

There's nothing wrong with this, its just that you want to protect your friendship along with advancing your business interests, you are trying to be a good friend.My advice would be to be upfront with your friend (1st real estate agent) and all other real estate agents that you speak with and tell them that you have put the word out with multiple agents about your future purchase.