We we're able to scale much faster, we can cover each other's weaknesses, capitalize on strengths, have more oversight on projects, and keep each other accountable (let's be honest, there a days where we don't feel like doing anything).

If you partner and/or JV on properties, your (temporary) weaknesses on the credit/financial side may be overcome if you can bring other skills and talents to the table. 

Carpentry is a very weak skill and much of that has to do with never needing to develop it in my life.

@Kyle O'Donnell I am really not seeing any weakness in the market.

Find your strength and hire/partner for the weakness.

They know how to take advantage of our weak legal system that is all-too-slow to deal justice.

Leverage is ...when we men typically do pushups we use our two hands to push our body from the floor, ( now lets say hypothetically (for some reason you have some atrophies) or weak muscles in your arms. and you need to strengthen them. 

If someone moving in passes a background check, add them as an authorized occupant if they are weak and as a co-tenant if they have finances to protect.

Inverters were once the weak link and needed to be replaced every 10-15 years or so but new ones are much better and most come with 25 year warranties now.

I've been taking a look at a variety of deals as a first investment but my knowledge of Milwaukee neighborhoods is a weak point so I've been working to learn as much as I can to remedy that in the interim.