But if you have a real business setup, and have been operating it for at least a year or two (with two years tax returns), you should be able to go to many lenders and get quality access to financing -- albeit with more paperwork than the other guy with the W2.

I plan on operating this place as a rental for twenty years.

No one has yet responded that operates in IL therefor no advice you have received can be relied upon without verification.

Just make sure to draft an operating agreement.I typically see 50/50 deals when one partner brings the money and the other partner does the work. 

I’m looking for specific information such as how to find investors to manage properties for, the hurdles you have to overcome, and the intricacies of operating such a business.Any advice is much welcomed!

SFs are a simple way to get started.

Numbers aside, If he is willing to hold the note you will still probably need a down payment to get into it and some reserves once you are operating the property until you can refi it.

well i went to it and just as i thought, simple and short.  

I've built homes and townhomes in Charlotte, as well as run a rental portfolio here and a small hard money lending operation. 

I need something as simple as using paypal.