Like @John Underwood said, your cleaner and handy person can be of great help getting things done.

Share what you are looking for and the deals you are working on with your network in person and on social media regularly.2.

Hey @Cameron MarroPersonal Loan or Line of Credit: If you have decent credit, a personal loan or line of credit could give you access to the cash you need for renovations without using your property as collateral.

Told them to do a drive by and call me back with an offer :)The person who called you probably just spent $15,000 for mentoring and “education”, and is now in panic that his 250 cold calls have not produced anything .  

Personal money How did you add value to the deal?

If you need more to do the rehab, perhaps instead of partnering, you could get your former boss to do a personal loan. 

One of them I have used personally. 

Do you sell / buy real estate in Mexico personally? 

I've personally found the bulk of my Chicago purchases off the MLS.

I personally don't like exclusive by agreements.