I would not think flipping first either, it's a rabbit hole and with no money, your options would be hard money which is a hard ask right now for first timers.

We moved into a new construction house and have had multiple sewer smell issues but never consistently, one took a year to figure out...basement bathroom someone drilled a hole in the drywall (basement finished after moving In) behind toilet to run cold water line but hit the plumbing stack and cut a hole in it.

I welcome everyone to poke holes in my ideas/assumptions/situation/etc.

It's an unfortunate truth but you are going to have bad partners and it's always best if that partner doesn't share the same blood.I think you are digging yourself into a deeper hole by believing that he will pay you back one day to become a true 50/50.

I would want that to stay with the buildings at no cost, so I don't have to plug holes or get into litigation on your seeking cost recovery.Those and more questions as to the type of lease.

Extra mortgage payments go down the money hole, only to be seen again after a bunch of unknown possibilities.  

Take advantage of the search bar and go down some rabbit holes.

If there's a hole, it may be a red flag.b) sensitivity analysis: I examine all the assumptions, and make sure I can live with the worst case scenarios.c) "Stall and see": if they are getting money over multiple years, and there is no penalty for investing later, I would usually wait so I get some real performance data, versus having to look at theoretical pro forma information.d) Recession stress test: I will not invest in anything, until I subject it to recession level stress and see if I can live with the result.

The site has a stream and we are building community food gardens irrigated with drainage water for the 5 plex, plus shared outdoor spaces.

Tricks, loop holes?