Also, you need to balance the fine line between respecting your JV partner's time and getting the communication that you expect.  4)  Review the JV agreement. 

I'm assuming not much other than the fact that I may have a buyer lined up and could close quickly.

The best way in securing a partner is to provide value to them, or prove you have the knowledge or expertise that makes it worth their time to "get in bed" with you. 

And the people doing stuff usually have private money lined up. 

@Brian Burke  that line always cracks me up.. "  have a great deal and the money will find you" or inference that all U need is a great deal and its no sweat to raise capital.. not in my experience . 

Call the City information line and work your way down through the phone tree. 

My current line of work is as a producer of online content.

.- Any expense on line 18 "depreciation" can be "added back" to income no questions asked (your new roof being depreciated over X years being a good example), meaning that it will have zero impact on your DTI.- Any expense on line 14 "repairs" can only be added back with a bunch of supporting documentation matching exactly & based on a human underwriter's judgement call on the "one time" nature of it (and how that underwriter's mood is on that given day) on a one-off basis.

The second wave is Job loss based on that; then people can’t pay bills; more companies are hit; more layoffs, and somewhere along the line property values drop either as a result of tenants not paying rent, foreclosures in the area, landlords panicking and accepting less money for rent, etc.

As I understand it: As a 1st lien holder you are actually 3rd in line behind the County (taxes) and Utilities.