We've all heard the saying," A partnership is the hardest ship to sail",  & I don't want to go down in high seas with my dad & a good buddy. 

Go sell some RE  make commissions understand the business then approach him from a position of knowledge and strength  instead of a son who has no financial capabilities no experience and wants what I am sure your dad sees as a handout.

As well as that book is written, it isn't capable of carrying a rookie through a 100k gut renovation all by itself.  

From speaking to others in town I do see an interest in / need  for 10,,000 - 12,000  sq ft units for industrial / warehouse sites for sale and for lease . almost like Industrial Mini Storeage space .The Bldg has 6 shipping / receiving Dock Doors along with a 14 ft wide drive up ramp that door is also 14 ft tall so you could literally drive a tractor trailer inside if need be My thinking !

An LLC provides important liability limitation and risk-management capability, and if you are in business you should be taking advantage.It is true that lenders won't lend to an LLC with no history.

An LLC provides important liability limitation and risk-management capability, and if you are in business you should be taking advantage.It is true that lenders won't lend to an LLC with no history.  

The shipping was around $100 I believe.

If you want to own it, but let employees run it and report to you, then your pay roll needs to reflect having capable people on site...Thoughts?

I think the solve would be a technically capably agent who can upload in a higher quality that an iPhone 3.. 

Even Amazon has a lot of parts and that's where I usually end up buying them because of Prime shipping.