If he does't bulk at paying it, don't sweat the small stuff, he isn't.  

If you are handy and can do rehab, offer your sweat equity to partner and learn the process. 

i might fall for it. going back to a flannel shirt and sweat pants got the quotes within a reasonable range.

Some partners may be able to provide funds and "time/sweat equity" which typically equates to monetary equity in the property.

Basically, I wouldn't require that much equity (probably sweat), becasue I wouldn't be contributing any signigicant amount.

Now, for the bathroom I have to get a sewer scope (old home with galvanized pipes), break up the concrete to run the water line through, connect it to the main water line, and get a plumber involved for it as well to give me quotes and to do the actual plumbing (I’ll only do the rough work plumbing and put in my sweat equity). 

And then after the appropriate waiting period on your loan, you can get it reappraised and refinance some of the sweat equity into making it a 3bed from a 2bed.

Develop some sweat equity before I turn it into a rental.

I work hard through sweat equity and brain equity to buy houses that have potential.

Today I dragged a box with glass shower doors up the stairs alone as I sweat like Charles Barkley.