Plus Joe is incredible, and even if he does pitch something, I'll take it to gain all the rest of the value from the conference.I'll be at the MFIN conference in Houston, also 98% pitch free (break out sessions are basically advertistments from the sponsors masked by value-add presentations). 

Just make sure you know the rules, if you are going to get a cash out refinance with a GSE (Government Sponsored Entity) like Fannie Mae.

And finding a broker to sponsor, some have performance quotas and can release u if you dont produce. 

From what I have witnessed on crowdfunding platforms, either the sponsor has equity in the deal or the margins are so skinny I can't see why anyone would undertake it.

However, I've talked with the owner & his son multiple times, and they sponsor the DFW REI Club. 

As well, there have been any number of syndication deals reviewed on BP that include a syndication 'cut' (e.g. 100% of the funds needed get less then 100% of the project with the syndication sponsor getting the balance).

The event is in Norwood Park ( just outside Chicago by O'Hare) and is not sponsored by any one company.  

If you do an equity raise with a structure of 8% preferred return with a 60/40 equity split (investors get 60% of profit and sponsor gets 60% of profit).

I was our principal broker, my license sponsored the company, as such I had a lot of loans (all of them) that fell under my jurisdiction and I took that very serious.

The number one managing member up here is usually the group sponsor that is the person that has the experience, they have the net worth, they have the skill to be able to operate, and make the decisions in operating the property.