We didn’t find a joint investment, but I found an off-market deal and invested with my dad separately.

Yes I understand that possibility, that's why I try to build relationships with the builders that I work with so they know that I'm trying to get them a good deal and I know that I can trust them with any potential contracts.

Now, you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.

But since I'm in the learning/saving phase I'm thinking ahead on other ways to accelerate funds fast to make deals quicker.

You have to come to the table (a future deal) with funds to get the ball rolling.

He is the real deal and is still an investor. 

I cant speak for every deal they have ever done, but I will say that any deals That I was involved in with safeguard and there was any issue whatsoever they jumped in and worked diligently to solve the issue as if it was there own money. 

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