I have continued on my own investing journey which does still benefit us as a couple.

After a couple years and a couple different programs I can confidently say skip them all except Vena Jones Cox's the Guru Manifesto. 

There are at least a couple factors at play.  

Quote from @Bo Baudrexl: I have been on Baselane for a couple months now.

Typically, we steer away from pet deposits in preference of pet rent / fee.

I have spoken with a couple real estate agents and they are scared to let me have the agreement thinking they are breaking some kind of code of ethics letting me have it.

I have been part of a regular meetup for a couple years now and it definitely helps ground you in your local market.

I am looking for suggestions on how to structure a partnership (short term) that will benefit him but allow me to be dissolve our partnership after a couple years as he isn't interested in long term holds. 

Hey @Brad Roche - We do a significant amount of renovation loans (both Fannie May & FHA) here in Chicago and prefer the Homestyle loan only because it's less stringent on the borrow about what they have to repair, and they provide the general contractor a material draw at closing which helps the project start on the right foot.I thought the minimum down payment was 5%.

Northern and central NJ are preferred as I am located in Bergen county.