Risk entails everything from lawsuits to lack of diversity in investments to low rates of return to high exposure to vacancy (more units theoretically lowers vacancy exposure).

On the flip side the clients I fund in my land deals are doing very very well in the foothill subdivision 50 miles or so west of the springs.. but thats the land game buy low sell high.. cant wholesale that stuff it needs to go on MLS to marketed and turn around time is generally 90 to 180 days but nice margins for my clients ..

Is this normal cost or high?

He has been alongside me on the other deals so I’d like to give him equity/skin in the game and I don’t know how else to do itQuote from @Basit Siddiqi: Getting a property with a partner / friend will not help you from getting hosed on taxes.I wouldn't move forward - You mentioned beng a high income earner so your hourly rate is very high.

I am a realtor and believe my income will not be as high as it has been for the past few years moving forward. 

The country is the economic powerhouse of Europe, with a highly diversified economy driven by strong industrial, automotive, and technological sectors.

The work product was also very marginal for the price.

i think less competition is primarily going to mean less margin per deal. 

Quote from @Cathy Li: It's a white label software built on go high level.

Hence my take on CA; pricing is way too high and margins way too tight for the risk at playing the loooong game because I simply don't have faith in CA's actions, or better said inactions, for the loooong game.