just to be candid, unless you're using some kind of creative strategy... you need a really solid amount of cash including reserves. 

Go to one of the REI bibles and get really solid on the basics so that your foundation is solid and you purchase well.  

It's still a good market for long term rentals but the returns are not what they were 10 years ago - but if you can get past overly optimistic suggested ROI, it's a really solid market.

It’s a way to earn solid returns without the day-to-day work.

A few rentals along the way but realistic on returns 5 to 6% for solid A/B class is where we like to be.

As an investor here myself, I can tell you we're seeing solid rental demand here thanks to the strong job market and major employers developing here. 

I retired from ortho in less than 10 years bc of solid investments but he will be forever the loser DB with a garbage reputation peddling info you can easily find on your own. 

Don't trust what ANYONE tells you about a market without solid data to back it up - this includes claims about how many transactions they've done or a single example (that's often from several years ago). 

I would love to help you get some referrals to help you set up your CORE 4 to get you a solid team to get going!

Here is a solid example you can adapt for a joint venture (there are differences, beyond just nomenclature, for a partnership and a joint venture): https://templatelab.com/joint-venture-agreement/Again, I would caution use of this document without a professional to review it.