Apparently, the longer the better for me.

The great aspect for me is that there would be no land cost basis and I would get the experience managing the flip (I have never done a flip yet).I believe there is definitely potential in this deal but the issue is that I do not own the lot. 1) Is there a way for me to get financing on such a deal (hard cost around 500 k) say if I had a JV agreement with him but did not own the lot? 

I think he doesn't like the guys that do the work for me, because he demanded, that i tell him that whoever that comes to his house needs to be license and bonded because he pays premium rent.

However, to me the added cashflow does not work for me.

Our two options are to 1) purchase Real estate - perhaps a duplex or more and continue to work which would be a negative for me., or 2) purchase a business, more specifically a restaurant; I have a long experience in restaurants and hotels, in order to more than make up for our income.

Yes, Notes pay for everything for me, including some debt.

A form of conventional financing.3.  

And to be honest, doing the work myself is fun for me.  

@Tonya Weathers I found some interesting stuff.https://www.thumbtack.com/tx/richardson/painting/c...https://www.manta.com/c/mhx3n3y/skandia-constructi...Formed in 2015 https://www.corporationwiki.com/p/2ihf5z/skandia-c...Thought this was interesting on their FAQ page:How do we pay you?

If I do not have a credit score, do you think it would be harder for me to get a loan for my first unit?