It seems his preference would be lending, but is open to partnering if the returns would be right.Me questions are how to best use this possible resource to further both my financial position and have him be a happy partner too.

@Mykhail BoldenWelcome.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

@ Melissa I found your advice to be very helpful and have been reading more into real estate investing from BP and found them all to be very helpful and are giving me resources I couldn't find before.

Is the only thing that keeps them a good resource the fact that the access is free?

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

As you can already tell, Bigger Pockets is an awesome resource. 

Experienced rehabbers who are putting significant amounts of their own funds into solid projects represent much less risk than inexperienced borrowers who do not have their own financial resources.

Does anyone know of resources or have experience with this?

There are so many knowledgeable people here, and lots of great resources, too.