Any amount you try to pay them will be taxable unless you have structured it as a mortgage to you.If there is an actual registered partnership then that partnership as to do the return.As you can tell there's a lot to a successful exchange.  

So I am a landscape designer and have a very good working relationship with a contractor who builds most of my projects.  He is looking for more construction work in the winter and I am looking to invest in a house fl...

I have attended a couple of "guru" seminars and contacted a couple of mentors that would like you to invest 10k-20k as a retainer for partnership/education. 

I will sell and list Homes of course but I'm very enthusiastic💆 about this site as certainly  I hope to gain great professional  partnerships. 

Also an investor in a partnership with a builder on a scrape in Cherry Creek.

Last week, I formed a partnership with a great friend of mine who (unbeknownst to me) fortunately already has a bit of flip/rental experience.

Set up a legal entity with a contract for the partnership that clearly defines rolls, contributions, and gains.  

No matter how good your credit becomes, if you do not have a down payment you cannot do much at all.Parents and other relatives (like rich granny) are great sources of capital and partnerships.

I need help or advice on how to finance deals for apartment complexes with no money out of pocket and how to offer terms that will benefit me and the financer I'm willing to offer as much as possible to get deals done for buy and hold long term residual income or possible joint ventures/partnerships ?

When you treat it more as a partnership of helping each other it is much easier to scale, since your not wasting time arguing with tenants.