Or do you do better with an external accountability buddy? 

His zoom calls are basically him talking to his buddies and he is very rude when you pose a question.  

As to my quick judgments, that's from experience, as to my harsh tone some pick up, it's a lot like the drill instructor in boot camp, his job is to save your ***, not be your best beer drinking buddy, he wouldn't kick your tail if it didn't need it and he didn't care about you!

Do the calculation to see if there is enough profit in the deal for you after splitting with your buddy.

A buddy of mine up in Omaha once inherited a tenant who refused to let inspectors through the door.. ended up pushing back renovations for a month and racking up costs like you wouldn’t believe.

@Aeon Jones - Hey buddy, what type of information are you seeking regarding STR's? 

I don't have enough investor buddies around and my family would have zero interest. 

(Now that's assuming that the price is not just ridiculously high :-)I have a buddy who is always about the prices when choosing service businesses.....and guess what?

I funded this with US cash, as well as a loan with a Canadian bank.I have shared this process with many friends and other real estate buddies that commended my journey.

Hey Colin, it’s fantastic to see someone your age diving right into the real estate world.. reminds me of when a buddy of mine bought his first duplex in Omaha.