After joint venturing the deal we had fire the initial contractor, were more than double my rehab time, and had to scramble to find another contractor to finish.

I am trying to step out on faith even while my knees are shaking at what could be behind those vacant doors.I went on a little rant, sorry about that....Good Luck and do your due diligence Kyle

Postal Service address,Voter Registration Card,Federal and state tax returns, andDriver's license or car registration.The home is near:Where you work,Where you bank,The residence of one or more family members, andRecreational clubs or religious organizations of which you are a member.You can exclude up to $250,000 of gain ($500,000 if married filing jointly) on the sale of your home if you meet the Eligibility test.Eligibility Step 1 - Automatic DisqualificationDetermine whether any of the automatic disqualifications apply.

The rest is going to be deposited into a joint bank account to invest in our next property after a year of saving.

One of my favorite but not well known REAL ESTATE INVESTING creative financing strategies is "joint venture with the seller on a minor rehab"Most wholesaling deals are really needing a lot of work and they're totally neglectedIf you have an ARV of hundred thousand and it needs 70,000 work to get to the hundred, you're not going to pay more than 5,000 to 10,000 for itWhat if you need a minor rehab that needs updating only, like paint,  carpet, new kitchen?

Maybe find someone who has done historical properties and do a joint venture just to get familiar with all that you will encounter so the next time you will feel more comfortable with what you get yourself into. 

Would it make sense for you to seek a joint venture with another investor or a contractor?

I ended up investing in a SFR (Single Family Resident) as part of a JV (joint venture) with some investors I met through BP (BiggerPockets).

I'm knee deep in podcasts and forums.

First thing is to direct your renters to pay rent to you, not them as @Jerry W.points out.  2nd is to call a local knee breaker and give these idiots a visit.