You are asking people to invest their money in a project with a young person with no experience and who will have no 'skin in the game'.

Many hard/private money lenders overlook that and some even lend with no skin in the game, although not common without a prior relationship and or track record.3.

As a developer you need to have thick skin and ignore baseless ignorance and unwarranted negativity.

They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.

@Spencer Lindquester There are individuals and companies that will work with first time flippers as long as they have substantial skin in the game and the deal vets. 

As you go through each crazy adversity your skin will thicken .

I'm not just a huge fan of the industry as a whole since it's flooded with lots of newbies who really don't have any business being involved in real estate transactions with no skin in the game, no investing knowledge, and no penalties if they screw a buyer or seller over.

Seems a wholesaler has more skin in the game than a realtor in the EMD category.  

How should I structure a partnership with my contractor friend so he has skin in the game and will possibly be handling majority of the flip and I’m essentially just purchasing property and possibly giving money for renovations.

They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.