My biggest fear I suppose is I have a very willing seller, have someone who can check out the property so I can assess the value, I make an offer and then...I'm stuck... away from the area, not able to get a signed A & B contract, list the property for buyers, and complete the B & C contract in timely fashion. 

So I have the experience to do this, I just rather take the haircut on Gross Profit for myself where I can make it up with Equity and Cashflow on the back end.I have a variety of people interested in working with me in this fashion, I just have no experience in structuring a partner deal for this kind of work.

Let them know why it is fashionable to invest in large apartment complexes and be sure to trigger their fear of missing out on the opportunity.

With that said, I'd imagine an investor looking to break out of the corporate 9 to 5 such as myself, would be finding ways to increase their investments in a timely fashion. 1 property a year is a better strategy for those who are content and looking to have a nice retirement when the time comes.

We find our deals the old fashioned way.. door knocking, cold calls, letters, and bandit signs!

Remove your personal things like clothes, jewelry, toiletries, photographs, medications and such. 

Should I all together skip trying to fashion a deal that leads into shared ownership?

Sorry guys, in Clint fashion, this is another long post, but there is some gold in here if you’re willing to dig for it.It’s been a while since I posted, but in response to some questions about this, I thought it might be helpful.  

Crunch the numbers to see if upfront savings on a property purchase made in this fashion may cost you more in the end.All the best!

Despite what some people say and maybe do, I think this is an old fashioned in person business.