Then you will have every loan option at your disposal. 

The more cash you can have at your disposal is normally the right answer in Single Family investing. 

For example, a home that might appear ok from the outside could need thousands of dollars of work or might even need to be disposed of... which typically costs $1200- $3000 just to get rid of it.

My notice in the window states that any personal property in the unit will be disposed of after the date (3 days later).

You don't need your partner for that, Fannie Mae (the biggest mortgage bank of them all) has billions of dollars at your disposal to lend out if you take a little 20 hour online course, pass a test, pass a background check, learn what actually matters, and find an employer.If it's not saleable and bank conforming, then almost by definition no bank will buy it.Hard money charges higher rates, in part, specifically because they can't sell the loan immediately to recoup what was invested. 

The repairs are minor things like sink disposal not working, shower drain plugged up (probably a draino job) etc.

Every expense gets billed to the owner, incl. clogged sink drains and complaint about a "busted"  garbage disposal that actually doesn't exist.

If any personal property is left on the Premises following notice from Landlord to remove such property, Landlord may dispose of such property as its discretion at the cost and expense of Tenant."

I am a software developer by trade and am blessed to have an excellent career with a decent salary that leaves me with some disposable income that I'm hoping to put into some smart investments to generate passive income.

A firearm is not the only tool I have at my disposal for defense, but it is definitely one of them.Open vs concealed has been covered pretty thoroughly except for one point.