However, I read through the VA Lenders Handbook and found the section where it talks about Joint Loans.

@Mark HoDo a joint venture w the sellerYou want to offer the seller a joint venture agreement and buy it on subject to and get titleYou give a note for their equity in the JV agreement you agreed to pay after note in 3 to 6 monthsYou have title and then you sell w an agent pay the costs to sell with the agent pay the note off and hopefully you have a good JV fee as profit

There's been several threads dedicated to Joint Ventures and there'a variety of ways people set them up.

Assuming you file a joint tax return why complicate things?

For materials, that's the easy part, if the supply houses wont give me 60 day minimum, then I just move on to a larger one that will post 20 day notice and will agree on joint check agreement.

BP Friends, I am looking for some advice on creating a joint venture for a fix and flip with a good friend from college.

I have VA loan eligibility, I know they do construction loans but given the fact it's a joint project would I be able to use it here?

Hello Laura, how about partnering up or joint venture with someone that has good credit and low to no debt .That may be an option to consider

Hello, does anyone have a Joint venture form/contract that they could share?

I can also say it may not look good for him just packing up  and leaving and not paying any joint obligations!