They will take a cut, but it'll be more than worth it in the long run. 

We don't "make a cut" on any incurred expenses.

Now if you're borrowing at 5% it means the appreciation has to be less acute than if borrowing at 12%.The point is, one cannot borrow money without using part of it to rehab a property.

They may take a cut of the profits, but it would definitely handle the objection.

I'd be happy to hand-off my SOW and budget and let a GC go to town but not for that large of a cut.

They will take a cut but the systems, leads and info will be worth it.

For example, your parents could be on the loan in exchange for a cut of the profit when you sell or maybe some of the monthly cash flow.

You can take a cut as a "payments processing fee"You can also operate as a marketplace for owner's or tenant's to find and hire contractors to fix things.You can operate as an ad agency to market rentals and/or develop software to screen tenants and license it to the owner.In a nutshell, maybe the way around the broker constraint is to sell services that makes it easier for the owner to be the "property manager."

I have seen a cute 600SF cabin keep up with the rest of the 1b1b cabin homes in terms of price last year, but that was last year.

You become acutely aware of the signs a block may not be the best place to be.