He used to be a regular contributer on the BP forums.

When I managed properties the owner would regularly call me in his office.... why did we spend $1/sqft to paint this apartment, why did we replace a fridge, what does it cost $2500 to do a simple make-ready on a 1 bedroom luxury apartment?

In a loose sense, I would call any lender a "partner" too, since they will require not only your monthly payments, and will require regular reporting as well on the operations of the property (but this is a more semantic and philosophical discussion).But, ways you can try to come up with that money: refi your home and/or investment properties.  

Lastly, if you are truly worried about this specific company, I would first check the BBB, and second ask one of their agents if they have any references.  

I will keep him in mind for future reference.

@Jorge Leon I can send you some insurance carriers we use for our Chicago investors.In regards to the "80% coverage", I believe they were referring to 80% Coinsurance. 

Reference: https://www.naics.com/six-digit-naics/?

I can refer you to a great hard money lender for flips.

City referred to me some rule called Green Code rule from PGE but cannot find any info on it online.

A good mentor should also offer references of people you can talk to about them and their experience.