To better explain my situation, I'm planning to move to another country where I have a few job offers, but the pay is sporadic so I'd like to establish something constant here before I leave. 

Make sure whatever you jointly do is spelled out.

Microsoft, Coke, IBM, not "cool" names, but you know them because of the constant marketing and longevity of the company.PS You can get a name, if you dont like it anymore, change it.

All the best property management company can do is manage the constant churn of tenants and damage repair with each vacancy.

We'd generally recommend that the IRA have its own stand-alone entity and then lend to or joint venture with the partner.  

none...carpet is a constant hassle

Whenever you look at the annual lists for top 10 cities to invest in the country, Orlando constantly on the list, along with the Miami area and a couple other Fl areas I may be forgetting.

In Ohio buy on a land contract and get private lender money for the fix upLand contracts are awesome to get title quicklyIf the numbers are thin you can look at doing a joint venture with the seller where you are buying on land contract or sub2use priate money to improve and reselling and then on your joint venture agreement when you resell have some kind of profit share

Having low maintenance landscaping is also important, as most tenants would rather not have to worry about watering and trimming a bunch of different plants and shrubs constantly. 

Move on and build a new one.3)You have already made the "connections" by networking which was not apparently through him, so those connections are yours.3) Have Faith in yourself,  You don't need a business partner but possibly an experienced rehabber for a  Joint-Venture partnership for your first fix and flip until you learn the ropes.