But newer materials can keep a flat roof worry free for 25-50 years.

He told me people can pay for 1 on 1 but the materials provided is what you need to target our market.

Not a bad deal,  but not JV material imo. 

I helped him to prepare for multiple specific phone calls before they were made, anticipating the situation.I cheered him on when any small thing was done right.I showed him how devastating lack of skills and preparation were to both of us.I gave him a lot of training material.I made custom material and videos for his situations that he was facing.We brainstormed other ways he could improve and have fun at it (watching American movies for 'lingo')'Now, he's motivated every day.

I've driven by the property a couple of times and their car has not been there (so, this seems true). 

There's nothing materially wrong with that but you should read up on what management in those situations is like, what it requires, and the risk.  

The misrepresentation was material to the decision to enter into a contractc.

I'm not targeting the average home buyer, I'm targeting numbers driven investors.Of course networking is first!

All the metal work in the house is that shiney brass that was popular then, and it is worn as well as dated.

Oh yeah and the city inspector stopped by, tested some material pulled from your contractor's onsite dumpster, found asbestos, and slapped you with a $30k fine (true story).3.