I want to purchase and develope with the right partner but could be a year or more before we could start, so my question is how do I tie up the property,options, non refundable earnest money as you can tell I'm a newbie.

Hi Eric,My partner and I basically are wholesalers in the Texas areas (Houston, San Antonio, Galveston, Austin, Dallas, etc..).She an I are best friends and have always enjoyed real estate, so we jumped in the business and having alot of fun doing it since then.Oregon and Washington?

Can I get a bridge loan, or should I seek an equity partner?

. - Find Partners - Find partners who can bring credit and cash to help finance the deals.There are still plenty of ways to do deals... you just have to get more creative than in the past.

My partner and I have completed numerous successful short sale transactions. (2 dozen plus) I feel we have good understanding of what works and what doesn't (although that is constantly changing.)

If it is a real good deal you may want to find a money partner or wholesale it for some quick cash.

If you feel your knowledge and experience are just as important as the ones putting in the money (of course they have to agree too), then make yourself an equal partner.

Perhaps your realtor friend and mortgage broker husband would be partners on a deal.

My partner will be happier a well...:)

I've been thinking that it would be great to partner with a realtor who can look up expired listings (very motivated and disappointed), you can them and try for a low offer.