The partnership i discussed above is in regards to an off market lead gen business we had started a couple years ago and still run today.

In my opinion you should lead people here and if they have the will power to learn and follow through then build partnerships with those people.

But there are many creative ways to work around this (e.g. buy with another person's credit thru partnership).  

I currently live in the Chicago area, interested in getting into REI, and seeking to find folks in the area interested in working together in a team or partnership to invest in RE here.  

Partnership with local may help to get financing

So, it's similar to the "Like" function on FB? 

A couple ideas are buy as tenants in common with a JV agreement, or form a partnership/LLC.  

Augusta Walk is being built where the old YWCA was on Augusta and is roughly sandwiched between Washington Heights and Chicora Crest - the new craftsman style mixed income houses Quinn Satterfield built in a public private partnership. 

I was looking at a deal with 2 investors who want to form a partnership.

Better yet, people aren't going to expect hgtv luxury inside either, just clean and functional rental condition for the area.So while  it may not make the better homes and gardens cover, the quad can be a landlord's dream...