We both own 1 property at this time. 

She stated "this is your property, so you need to fix the issue within 2 days or were shutting down the house."

To whom this may concern, I am an investor looking to buy my second property.

I'm looking for a new source of investors who are in the business of funding these deals.  

Google is your friend on this one.

(Find them on FB)Kenosha/Racine used to have a really good investor group but I haven't seen them post about meetups for close to a year now. 

What do you guys think about this strategy of opening up a HELOC in hopes of freeing up some of my other capital.  

Why do you use him if that's the case?  

This way the partner is getting paid more precisely for what they contribute.

I suggest running an analysis and just sharing it here on BP.I am also happy to hop on a call and point you in the right direction based on some of my experiences- no matter what, keep at it...this stuff takes time.If you get a deal here in Chicago and need to partner up, I am your guy!