People will pay you a finder's fee or a broker's fee but the only time that people will JV with you is if you are bringing experience, knowledge, money, or something else valuable to the table.

They spun up the bank account, deposited the funds and communicated directly with both closing tables and wired funds both ways.   

Slowing yourself down by exactly 5 years where as in 2 you could have 5 houses and have zero of your own money on the table. 

If they don't rectify the situation, you really don't have much else to do if you take eviction off the table.

You will likely need to bring more to table to get in on a deal with an experienced group.

I'm new to commercial investment and willing to bring upto $100k on table for an apartment building deal.

@Peter MorganLenders won’t allow cash to be brought to the table.

I look forward to sharing my journey with this community and would be happy to share any industry knowledge I can bring to the table should anyone need it.

Only put it on the table if you believe you are close and this will push the loan over the finish line.As for looking for Private/Hard Money Lenders in your area, The AAPL website is a good place to start. 

Lay out the deal and numbers in detail, lay out what you bring to the table and what you need a partner to bring to the table in detail.