He works in the conversation that he has people looking to buy in the area.

I have the power to get the loan, but I don't want to take the full taxable income if I plan on splitting all profits with them.

There have been many successful exchanges following this line of reasoning but it too should not be applied as an umbrella over all.The truth of the minimum time the property needs to be rented after conversion from primary residence to full time rental lies not in a specific time but rather with your demonstrable intent.  

I rented a machine to get the water out, rented high powered fans and sprayed for mold and used a mold tester.

I did have the agreement 10 days before closing, and I absolutely should have had the conversation about the terms then, and not after closing. 

I'm in the process of flipping this house and while I know I'm going to be power washing the brick I can't decide if I should paint any of the white non brick siding or if I should just power wash that also.

It may help your cause if you have an idea of what they might want, like;2 years of tax formsDefinitely, personal balance sheet, or called an individual financial statement, where you fill out what your assets and debts are, loan balances on properties, market value of properties, car loans or free & clear, bank balances, life insurance, etcProfit & loss statements, perhaps a portfolio of your properties (before/after)Last 2 pay stubs, if you have a jobJust a conversation about what you've done, what you want to do, etc.  

I know having partners cuts my percentages down but it also increases our purchasing power.

Until you have several properties, I don't believe you're going to have the bargaining power to really negotiate a much better rate.

I appreciate all of your inputs and please feel free to carry this conversation on, I'm loving it!