Going from 3-5 to 20-25 at any given time is very challenging both in-house crew wise, extra more challenge if you hire out to subcontractor (I never believed you can have success if you're using them), even with an in-house crew, growing 3-5x a year should be a good pace to scale, this way you can test your abilities and how strong your group is.

An executive of a business authorized to sign such documents is often an employee, not necessarily an owner.If bankers won't let you sign like that, take your better attorney along and have him/her explain it to them.I have one who even trains IRS agents on the proper interpretation of the tax code (he, his partners and staff consistently win audits).

Then I found a specific niche / role / talent that I liked and felt I could get excellent at that would contribute to my partners success, ultimately helping my success.  

I am looking for someone to partner with who can show me the ropes of wholesaling and other facets of real estate investment as I work to increase the income of both myself an my partner. 

@Nick OvingtonAs @Ming Lim said, to cash flow in Toronto you need to do more than just buy a house and rent it.However, if you're able to do the same thing outside of Toronto, you can get even better cash flow.For example, I bought a bungalow in Orillia a few years ago with some partners.

If you spot a pasture that is a good spot for a strip mall; you could go to the farmer and give him a $1,000 for a 1 to 2 year option and let him graze his cattle there while you do engineering, rezone, do market studies, and find money partners.

Would it make sense to find a private lender, use hard money, or perhaps find a partner with cash? 

Hello my name is Carolyn , my husband Ron and I are just beginning to consider flipping houses, we are semi retired in the Daytona Beach, Fl area , we own and operate a state licensed Roofing company and would like to find others in the area who we might consider partnering with, if there is a good fit, Ron is a retired carpenter with hundreds of remodeled homes to his credit, hope everyone has a blessed day and finds the true Joy of friendship.

Sometime this weekend my partner and I will have our first property under contract.

Talk to some friends or family, might be a partner or lender out there to help in your immediate sphere.