My first deal was single-family in which I used my mentors capital to fund the deal @Jerad Gardner.

But he decided to pocket the cash instead of using the funds to fix the roof.

If the cracking is simply along grout lines and there are no raised edges, you could probably cover it with the vinyl (it will be hard underfoot).  

That question is kind of hard to answer with no knowledge of your funding situation.  

@Bill WilliamsNew Mexico is one of about 9 states that has a Community Property right between married couples, which includes ( as I understand it), as stated previously, the home acquired prior to marriage belongs to the individual, not both of you; hence she would have the freedom to sell or mortgage that home anytime, without your consent involved.Any income earned from such a separate property belongs to the individual, but if you choose to share bank accounts and 'commingle' funds, and the house is sold, those proceeds placed into a joint account become community i.e. both of your funds.Community property is acquired by either spouse during marriage, and selling or  encumbrance requires both of your signatures.  

Ben,Best way to find partners and or funding for deals is to have a deal to present to folks on this site. 

For example, Dumont, New Jersey just raised property taxes 2.35% (above the state-mandated 2% cap), however their Rent Control Ordinance only allows Residential Landlords to raise rents by the CPI percentage, which is currently 0.008%! 

Instead of keeping your money in mutual funds, IRAs , etc with usually small returns (less than 4%), you can hard money lend for much higher returns (8-20%).

Does a wholesaler here in Florida have to use transactional funding and a double close?

Funds are typically wired.