At the point of forming a joint venture 30% of your intended investment would be paid by you upfront into the joint venture lawyers trust account to protect the deposited funds.

Your remaining 70% investment into the joint venture must then be paid within 30 days of the purchase contract being executed into the lawyer’s trust account.

Funds will only be released by lawyer on settlement of the said property. While your investment into the joint venture needs to be by way of cash, it need not all come ‘out of your pocket’ – because you may also be able to provide personal funding based upon equity you may have in other property.