It feels icky but your goal is to keep yourself as whole as possible.The tax was much more than that so there was still benefit to our client and they listened to us rather than their attorney next time and didn't disclose the 1031 until at the closing table.

Do you have any opportunities on the table that you personally don't want to manage but would like to bring a partner along on?

Any one have any suggestions on what to say to him, what to put out on the table or just in general how to approach the subject.  

If you put in $500k, now you're talking about leaving $100k on the table if you sell right away.

The great thing with AirTable is that it allows you to link tables together giving you   a relational database  level power.

Although he has many contacts of his own, I don't want to have to rely fully on him, and want to be able to "pull my own weight" and participate equally by bringing things to the table, making suggestions, and adding value when it comes time.

In those 2 years almost nothing has gone towards your mortgage principal and you've had to come to the table with a chunk of money for property taxes each year. 

Chris,I'll likely disagree with most people's responses here, with the exception of one that mentioned investment goals.The answer to the question you're asking has to do with first and foremost (1) your personal short and long term investment goals and the lifestyle you'd like to build for yourself and (2) what qualities, skills, and experience you bring to the table

@Paul Amegatcher Thanks for the step by step guide on getting to the closing table successfully and legally@Joseph Graeve, @Travis SperrThanks for the reply guys, I look forward to networking and possibly working with you in the near future. 

After 50 podcasts and reading a lot of the blogs a common theme is: If you want a partner or help as a newbie, bring something to the table.