This all came from a computer, printer and Internet access that was my startup cost never thought about it that way before, but yeah, thanks for sharing.

This will vary property by property and area by area, but in area not only do you have all the city/county level planning: access, traffic counts, density requirements, unit counts for school districts, sewer capacity, etc, but you also have neighborhood councils which will have additional level of say in final design, scale, unit counts, uses, etc.  

But my point is that I can absolutely access the equity if I were to sell.

I have access into a volume of on-market and OFF-market actions the novice does not.

Secondly, I would be paying for access to their Stellar MLS which I already have access to through Georgia.

I am a broker with access to over 220+ lenders so know we can find lending partners to fit your situation.

According to them, they have raised money for their company and have access to 50 millions to use to fund loans.

You can save money on commissions, get referral fees, and have access to a lot of local data through the MLS.

I am not trying to be rude, but if you find a partner that has good deal flow, good access to capital and experience, what role do you play?

If your goal is to build wealth that you can access later, that's one path.