- What legal steps are prudent regarding a financial partnership with my girlfriend (We are planning to undertake this whole effort together)Who I feel I need to meet with: (This is not a solicitation, this is what I have taken away from "The ABC's of real estate Investment")- Lenders, I need to establish a lending partner who can advise me on my short term options and my long term strategic goals.- Real estate agents, I need to start getting in touch with the current state of the market, and start translating the theoretical book learning into practice. 

One of them when I moved it since it didn't light gave me a strong electric shock! 

Now if you child is grown and is your active business partner, there is probably more benefit to doing an LLC.Unfortunately, legal entity creation, taxes, and estate planning are so individualized, that it is probably worth the money to sit town with an attorney and accountant to get this write. 

Glad to see BP is still going strong! 

@Melanie Heiges why dont you consider partnering with someone in your area on a flip and split everything 50/50.

Any tips on asking my network for a $$ partner?

Maybe bring an experienced partner on.

I've been content to wholesale, stow away cash, and keep a strong credit profile for when things bottom out but a "brain fart" popped in my head.  

My partner and I are focused on single family homes in Amherst, NY, convenient to the UB campus. 

Hopefully your market is strong and you can easily find a replacement.