I am still developing my negotiating skills, so right now I am at a stand still.

I'm looking to slowly build my skills as a loan originator and any secondary sources like online courses, seminars or books to improve my limited knowledge on the subject would be great.

Poor bank will most like take a huge hit on the property for no one wants to but in this area not even skilled investors.

ThanksCollege can be very useful, and can help you develop your skills.

I however do like your strategy of buying them, renovating them, and selling them to "investors" with determination, emotional investment all combined with poor math skills.

As proper secretarial typing is a necessary skill and to this day I still basically use only six fingers I really didn't qualify. 

Don, I am a Contractor and Investor from Philly Suburbs..I would find out if all 3 guys are skilled mechanics or a mix of mechanics and laborers.

If you're doing a turnaround project with greater uncertainty and skill required to achieve the upside that should command a premium when determining the yield required on the equity.

A wood-worker friend- of-mine, who makes stunning projects, said it right, "I don't have any special skills, I just buy the right tools."

I can't imagine that a contractor would bring more to the table as a partner than as an employee/contractor, so bringing him in as a partner is just diluting your control and your profits.What happens when you realize that the contractor isn't very skilled?