I have a few monied friends who have expressed an interest in participating in the financing of the right deal either as JV partners or just straight private lenders.

Greetings, First, I want to express my gratitude to BP and all the members and guests, great site and extremely helpful, it gives hopes for those who are interested.

They've expressed interest in a similar project, they're entrepreneurs, and they have money. 

Express your concerns with them and ask for a detailed breakdown of each could be problem.

Here's an article that talks about a court case that appears to address your question: https://fairhousing.foxrothschild.com/2012/03/articles/fha-basics/are-rental-roommates-covered-under-the-fha/(In the case, the court asked the question "If a tenant seeking a roommate expresses a preference in an advertisement for a female roommate or a roommate without children, does that person violate the Fair Housing Act (FHA)?" 

Although I've done a few deals I still consider myself "new" and I'm writing this post looking for some guidance from anyone who took the time to read this "essay" lol..sorry I typed so much but this is the only place I can come to, to express all the feelings & thoughts I have built up inside & everyone reading can relate or understand how I'm feeling. 

I'm guessing the best time to ask about their interests and expressing ours would be doing the tour?

Can you actually use an Credit Card like an American Express that has no credit limit to purchase a property at closing for a 90 day Flip?

I have a couple of vendors who have expressed that they would lease from me if I did a retail development in Houston, Texas.

I have never used him myself before but I know he owns a few units.There are also a few people from our Truro Real Estate Meetup who have expressed interest in managing other people's units such as @Jacob G.