Provide value by finding and managing the deal while the partner brings their experience and ability to raise money... it might not be a lot of equity % on the first few but the important thing is the experience and building a track record. 

My possible strategies:1)  Take out a home equity line of credit on the condo.

My most recent credit score is fair-good and by my calculations, I will have $10K saved by the time that I am ready to purchase the property and move in, but that's my only liquid capital ($10k). 

The franchise owner has a strong credit history has over 20+ stores and the sales of this location appear to be strong.

I am in intensive care soon to get back on track  maybe I will only get to 5000 but it beats 800 that I used to do when I got around to it that slowly Diminished my not very well qualified leads down to nothing.

I am new to REI my plan is to buy a duplex with my credit (have good credit no kids or student loans) and within 6 months purchase another duplex as well.

please don't use service monkey. the use Java script and other types of tracking software.

. - Ask for the cincinnati port authority grant- from whichever lender you use, that grant paid my entire down payment so all I came to the closing table with for a $175k house was $3200 in closing costs - To qualify you must have 700 credit score and not make over $100k.  

He has poor credit cannot get a loan.

If you have to put everything on credit cards so you can pay your Contractors, or find a small loan for it, go that route.