Current financing available, construction costs and how to reduce them, appraisal trends, best practices when building on investment properties, rental values, design trends, how to minimize the construction time, ideal target markets, which city's DOB's are helpful and which aren't, preferred vendors, etc.

I'd like a partner who ideally has invested before and understands the process investing entails.

Ideally you would try and limit it to just 1 draw but we didn't have the deep pockets to do it so we spread it out over 3 draws.  

If someone comes to me, I'll send them your way.If you need help in your search or want to verify something don't hesitate to ask.For example: I have clients worldwide and things are just as easy as I e-mail them, talking on the phone.

So if I can find a lender that will allow me to refi in the llc so that way I don't have to use my personal credit and can close quickly (not in 30 to 45 days which I've been told), that would be ideal. 

Ideally this would be a 2-coat application (with a “1-coat paint of course, since I’ve yet to find any paint to be a true single coat paint) with a 1-coat touch up.I use a flat SW or Valspar paint from Lowes . . .

Having the loan amortized at 12 yrs isn't ideal for cash flow but comparing 3.526% to your 11% rate you should be improving your cash flow by a couple hundred dollars a month with no cost to you.

B) no template contract anywhere will achieve everything, so using the free versions from YouTubers or legalzoom or any other website, should still be reviewed by an attorney to make sure you are protected and there is no language that is outdated or not applicable to you.People in general are scared of contracts, so trying to create something that is short and simple, yet protects all parties is the ideal situation. 

When I put both of these into the schedule E, it says that my income is $3k. 

However , it really depends on the location and how desperate you are to rent it. ideally , I prefer a stable family who will stay and not have many life changes , as college grads do.