You can also do a Google search to get a ton of resources.

Quote from @Chris Magistrado: Currently I'm in Italy as my wife gets her US Visa.

I know that anytime Trump's name is mentioned, someone gets triggered.

@Christopher HeidrichRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

If you need more to do the rehab, perhaps instead of partnering, you could get your former boss to do a personal loan. 

You also get peace of mind knowing it's done correctly, that you're not missing any deductions and that you won't get audited.Good luck. 

If someone is walking down the street and trips on your sidewalk or a  walk way whether its a tenant, delivery person or passerby you are the one who gets sued because its premises liability exposure.

And how much monthly rent to you get? 

Weirdly, you may actually be able to get better terms and/or more LTV on the refinance if there is debt on the property as lenders have rules for max cash in hand (max proceeds you get at closing) for cash-out refinances.  

If your market won’t appreciate you obviously need way more than the 5% you can get in the bank with no risk.