I chose to invest with RTR with the intention of building a long term partnership, and wanted to grow my portfolio exclusively through them.

The sales pitch was that inner circle members get access to exclusive deals like hard money loans, 1% ownership opportunities in various investments / funds, and joint ventures as well as regular educational trainings.

Speed and cost/tax-efficiency are usually mutually exclusive.  

@Jaren Woeppel I own a management company that focuses almost exclusively on the management side for revenue and has right at 700 doors under management.

I don't think most buyers, especially investors, appreciate having to sign an exclusive buyer's agency agreement prior to seeing their first property.

I know most BP note investors deal in SFR notes exclusively, or at least mostly, and for myself 98% of my note investments are notes secured by commercial properties.  

Keep in mind that these homes are sold "as-is," so a thorough inspection is crucial to identify any potential issues that could affect your renovation budget and timeline.Special Requirements:Freddie Mac has a "First Look Initiative," which gives owner-occupant buyers an exclusive opportunity to purchase homes before investors can submit offers.

It's not difficult to do exclusion work... learn how and do it yourself.

If I want to instead make it so that my parents' names are exclusively on the mortgage (without mine), I'm wondering if a sale is the only way to go (the loan is not assumable) or if it's feasible to refinance to get their names onto the mortgage with me, then refinance again to get my name off of it in a year or two. 

This contract includes an exclusivity clause to prevent your clients from bypassing you and going straight to the lenders to cut out your commission.