Just a very blunt assessment of what it takes to do to get ahead nowadays (borrow vs. save) and the dangers of the current anti-capitalist mindset taking hold in America. 

Since it;s just 2 of you, it's hard to have a tie breaker, but you can agree to have a 3 party tie breaker OR do as Venture Capitalists do, ALL partners have to agree to fund a deal or else it's not going to happen.Good luck ;-)

Our socialist government has taught them that they are a VICTIM of the evil rich capitalists in this country (like landlords).

I find it ironic that people who consider themselves to be capitalists that subscribe to the Austrian school of economics view this landlord's actions as justified.The Austrian principles state very clearly that robbery doesn't equal murder.

(Defi)  (I am so sorry to muddy the waters but I would love all the hard-working, risk-taking, opportunity providing investors to be able to expand their ability to support a responsible capitalistic economy.  

Also, a programmer/dentist/doctor/venture capitalist might just want to pick up a little apartment building.

Time heals all wounds and memories fade with time and so much of the capitalist society is based on Property ownership it will become a good investment again.

Often they will get to know their tenants, the landlord's inner compassion often rules supreme over their inner capitalist.

so you can get teams in there to rehab/rebuild then you have to overcome the public stigma of said area to get actual tenants or buyers to pay for these housesand when all that is done, you have to show a profit....From a capitalist perspective, this is a money loserfrom a philanthropic perspective, there are more efficient ways to help and when the government gets involved and it's called gentrification

Myself I gauge wealth based on income.In a purely capitalist scenes it is neither easy or quick if one must work for it.Or daddy works all his life building a legacy to pass on to his children, he dies, kids inherit and immediately liquidate the assets.