@Chris Seveney I was a Transactional Lender, single closings, buyers lender accepted seller carry back.

First, accept the premise that partnerships rarely work.

For example, my ad will state whether we accept pets, that we want provide income around 3x the rent, and that every adult must pass a credit/criminal screening.

If you just say it was a "bad" wholesaler/contractor/partner that doesn't cover accepting responsibility for what you should have done differently to vet them, manage the partnership etc. 

They accept out of state investors as well, as there are virtual meetings to attend. 

You can do a requested search and pay the exchange fee, normally $219, and it will search an area for a precise time period and it will alert you when they find one and you can accept that resort or not.  

This means a lot of units are sitting, and we're seeing a lot of price reductions, lower offers being accepted, sellers willing to help cover buyer closing costs, etc. 

We accept cash, credit, check at any time of the month, for any period of time.  

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

You are ahead of the curve to some degree compared to others, but most moving into this space now lose.