Have you or some partner already bought the place from the prior seller?

You can never tell when one of them will end up being an investment partner in the future.

Once you've contributed with 10 posts, feel free to ask for leads, partners, etc in the appropriate forum areas.Would you mind sharing with the group how one can be an appraiser for the entire nation?

Dear Administrators,Is there any way you could get the "Make Deals, Find Partners, Mentors & BirdDogs, etc." forum organized by state or region?

That is no reason for diving in when you are not sure of your partner's position.Tangent: This is why having a partner can be a nightmare.

Although one of my partners has a lot more knowledge in REI than I do, I do not want to rely 100% on information from her.

I am new to real estate investing and I have two partners that I am going into business with.

Searches for deals, partners and other similar things are best done in the correct forum and within the guidelines spelled out in each BP forum.Can you tell us more about your prior history and why you focus on commercial RE?

If you don't have any experience with that then see if you can partner with someone who does.

A better solution MAY be to either partner with some responsible, long time friends, or buy a "fractional" ownership.