I thought about one of those game tables, but don't have a good place for it. 

They will look at properties for us without payments because we are repeat customers putting food on their table. 

Hard Money Lenders will be able to offer you 80% LTC (purchase + renovation), so you would have to come to the table with 20% on a flip or fix/hold.

Drive Uber, walk dogs, wait tables, something to expedite this process. 

Why leave that kind of money on the table.

If my Colorado STR clients insist, I still try to convince them to simply buy cool-looking bedside tables with drawers.But, you know, just my opinion. 

I just wouldn't know how to work the terms with what he brings to the table. any input you may have is appreciated for planning purposes of he and I's meeting. 

Seeing so many sellers drop prices and leave money on the table for the new owner. 

I had 2 cash out refi's on the table with them.

If you want to gain equity positions you can do that with partnerships with people that want to and have done the work in the past, and you can be the bringer of mighty capital to the table.