Best Practices for Finding a PartnerWhat are the most effective ways to find a solid investment partner?

Quote from @Colby Burns: You can also partner with an Investor friendly Realtor who has a team of PMs, GCs etc for you.  

If a borrower needs $200K+, you may need to partner with other lenders or take a second lien position, which carries more risk. 3.

Partner with a real estate marketing company out of Las Vegas or Provo, Utah to market, promote and advertise the “mentorship” system consisting of the free seminar, followed by the modest fee weekend workshop, followed by the $15,000 - $40 000 full mentorship program.Here are the usual results1- 99% of “students” never earn back the cost, despite 1000s of wasted hours2- students learn nothing of real estate principles, real estate finance and real estate law which are the necessary foundation blocks of knowledge necessary for a SUSTAINABLE career in real estate investment 3- with hundreds or thousands of “students” unleashed on the real estate selling public they’re AT BEST an annoyance of trying to do “unrealistic” deals, AT WORST lead to a disastrous result for vulnerable homeowners.4 - The career real estate investors, service providers, brokers, lenders, etc are so disgusted with all of it and the outcomes they see that that can’t even comprehend that the subject technique or strategy does have a legitimate use when utilized (1) by and experienced and well capitalized buyer and (2) full disclosure is provided all parties with legal representation.  

My advice, find someone who really knows their stuff to partner with until you've figured it out...and then understand that you'll never stop learning.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

I ended up getting the listing as an agent, but only after I exhausted all possibilities of a cash sale to one of my best investors/partners.  

Hi Landon, my partner and I are agents that only work with fix and flip investors so happy to get on a call to help out if needed!

Have you explored direct mail campaigns or partnering with local realtors who specialize in off-market deals?

You might want to partner up with a friend or family member to mitigate the costs.