Then I asked, would you leave that amount of money on the table?

Makes it so all you have to bring to the table is your downpayment. 

I'm investing in Missouri, he lives  in Maryville, nearby where I invest.I feel we both have similar interests, yet bring different skill sets and attributes to the table. 

You may get him to the table if nothing else.

Hello all,I wanted to get some opinions on this, was at a meetup tonight playing cashflow game with others and I mentioned to someone how I've had such difficulties after loan 5, that I was thinking of buying my property with cash vs paying off one of my current loans, because they have 3%ish interest rates.... guy at my table mentioned that it would be smarter for me to invest time in calculating my perfect deduction amount and purchase the next property with that exact amount.

Getting a property manager is not off the table if I need the help.

As a result, I never get push back on the contract and people will sign literally at the kitchen table without reading in detail. 

So I have several of market deals on the table small multi family properties 6-8 units.

We are starting to partner with other investors on projects, so the topic of finish comes to the table from time to time. 

He has more construction experience and a good amount of capital and I was willing to live in the property (that's what I brought to the table).