Getting joint venture partners is not an easy feat. The more people you know the easier it is. And once you have some successful projects, somebody that can vouch for your honesty and your ability to deliver on time, it’s easier to get new ones.
There’s a big difference between a joint venture partner and a private lender. Generally a joint venture partner is for one deal, and they are supplying the financing funds for the deal, and you are doing all the work. Once you pay back the joint venture partner’s contribution, then you split the profits.