Looking to see if anyone has a basic template of an operating agreement for a business partnership of two parties involved in the fix and flipping business?

So I think the operative wird is balance.Note - Most of my career in Construction was spent working for exremely wealthy people that you speak of. ($12 mm dollar houses and all that....)

While I don't believe that you need a full blown business plan, strict operational budget, timeline, scrum board, etc...

Look into contacting some builders that operate larger scale in your area.

BP has a book on Partnerships written by Ashley Kehr and Tony Robinson.On the technical side I would suggest partnering on a single flip which can be done with a simple JV agreement before jumping into creating an entity and crafting very good operating agreements.

According to Tom Cruz hereafter referred to as DB, I wasted 31 years of my life training to become an ortho surgeon but the DB doesn't understand some people enjoy their jobs and are passionate about helping other people. 

If your leasing application process is thorough and well thought out, and if your lease agreement has been well drafted by your local attorney and if it includes clauses that permit you/your property manager enough latitude to maneuver and anticipate undesirable tenant behaviors, both actions and inactions, and you have operational processes which align with enforcement of your lease, then you've done all you can do to reduce this inherent risk of an undesirable tenant.  

I think if you have a little extra time, operating a smaller STR business can pick up some good income.

We are not a marketing company that sells other operators' properties. 

I don't understand why they operate this way.