@Rio Peterson sorry to hear that this happened, but a good learning experience for all of us.I'd be open to partnering with someone, of course, but a good partnership like any others in your life (friends, family, a significant other) all take time, knowledge, and trust to cultivate.

I have found that my biggest strength is in cultivating and maintaining relationships and connecting a person to a need and/or a need to a solution.

Account ClosedThere's obviously more to this story, and I'm not seeing the ability to look at things from the tenant's side that every successful landlord needs to cultivate.

Focus on one and by all means continue to learn, your education is never over, the point I am trying to make is: cultivate relationships with the best sources in the areas that you’re not focusing in order to save yourself time, money and the headache.Every transaction has a cost.

They will do nonconforming loans, ie don’t resell note to secondary market, so aren’t tied to the regs when it comes to dti, etc. cultivate those relationships 

What I DO know is that I don't want to give up a large chunk of change for a lead I cultivated myself. 

You need a system in place to cultivate relationships, build authority and demonstrate your expertise. it’s a contact sport: 

Hey Jack, The rules vary from state to state but if your tenant is on the authorised medical provider managed database he is allowed to grow up to 6 plants in his domicile and to have up to 8oz oz cannabis for his own medical use in his possession from his own plants in your state..Here's a link to the breakdown:https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/home-cannabis-cultivation-laws-a-state-by-state-guide#washington

My point is you should cultivate multiple sources for short and long term financing.

Engage a Realtor to run comps for you on renovated,rehabbed,restored properties based on the above)A good realtor will cultivate your business if you use them to market and sell your property.