It wasnt an easy decision, but he’s now breathing easier with stronger cash reserves.Another thought: refinancing.

It could be that the decision makers were not aware of the ceiling on your budget.

Even with 100% of funding, who gets to make expense and design decisions?

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Then feel free to make a more informed decision. 

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.Good luck.

If you engage with them and seriously contemplate what they bring to the table, you will make a better decision in the end.And no one has tried to sell you a thing, just a bunch of real estate multimillionaires trying to help you, for free.

I will be sure to talk it out with everyone involved to be sure I don't make any rash decisions.  

Sounds like it makes sense for you to partner, I would suggest: spell out responsibilities very clearly, how you make decisions and most importantly: have a very clearly spelled out exit. 

If you can learn to understand the fundamentals of a given market you can make informed investment decisions.