Hello, A friend and business partner of mine and myself are looking to purchase a SFH in our local college town to live in while we both attend the school. Our current plan is to split the down payment, secure traditi...

Hello, I'd be open to equity for lease preparation.

This is huge when preparing for a sale, which sounds like is far down the line, but it makes a big difference when marketing for sale if those expenses are above NOI or below. 

@Noah McPherson being as prepared as possible and being respectful of there time.

I just pray that I'll meet the right people there that'll help me follow through on my different exit strategies that I'd love to get prepared for by learning the most I can on how to prepare, execute & follow through successfully.Haha about their graveyards, but I'm glad you had a good time. 

In some cases if you are dealing with a larger lender that is relying more on your financials, then I would see this as a potential problem, but someone truly focused on the strength of the deal shouldn't really care.In the past I have used a joint venture agreement structure to work with partners and it has worked great.

Dig deep.pasted:My recommendation would be start with a few books.Don campbell real estate investing in Canada 2.0ThenDon Campbell 97 tips for Canadian real estate investorsThen81 financial tax tips for Canadian real estate investors by Campbell and DubeThenReal estate joint ventures - Russell westcottThenLegal tax accounting strategies - Cohen DubeThenReal estate retirement plan - Callum RossI would recommend don’t buy anything until you’ve read the first 3 at least and don’t pay for any training until you’ve read them all (you’ll be able to spot the grifters better).

Any suggestions for the best ways to learn and best things I can do to prepare myself over the next year and a half to be most successful when I begin?

Good luck with the new venture!

HiI am preparing to search for my first rental property!!