If you approach them with a deal and good numbers that you've analyzed you might not even need to touch that $5K.

its too regionalized to have a book on how to.but let me tell you how I approach it if I am trying to buy a new community in a market I am not familiar with.1.

I think the best approach to this situation is when dealing with (beginner) investors who are referencing properties they have seen on Zillow, show them the margins of those properties compared to properties you are have available.

hello all my friend is going through divorce/separation long story short , he left the house  to start a new family ,the ex wife  does not longer wants to live in the house and she left too , now the house is empty and there was a big water leak he fixed the  water leak but not the damage last time i talked to him he was paying $800.00 mortgage on an empty house and paying rent in the new place the new wife which also does not want to do anything with the househe owns about $80 k to the bank he has $40 k on equity which he wants pull  but also there is a lean of $20 k on the housecomps are about $140 k -$160k  around here, how can i approach  him to get the best deal for him and for me in case he decide to get rid of the property3 bed 1bath small yard doblewide thank you for your input to all Homero Jose

So, any repairs needed any future deals, could work with one of them2) My parents have some investing experience; brought up the possibility of partnering.Any thoughts on either or both of these situations? 

What would be the best approach in finding a partner and should I look for any particular credentials?

I have used your landlords approach in the past to break down tenants that do not get the message.

A long winded approach to find them is set up a google alert.

is a quick way to ruin Thanksgiving for perpetuity, so it's better to put a detailed approach in place and know how you're going to be able to handle the reno and successfully exit the property.

.,  I like self analytical approach you're taking.