If you have a track record, some HMLs will give you a slice of the rehab money up front.

I've heard you want to do everything but that puts you at the top of the market for that development which can mean you have the smallest slice of the buyer pie for that development.

I've been developing this thought process in my head too...My solution to keeping them around: A slice of the pie.Acquisition Manager: 10% - I pay for the list and marketing costsRehab Team: 10% (All members of the team) + w2 Income with a 5% Kicker if it's done 'on-time'Rehab Manager: 10% +w2 IncomeThat way they are all vested in the success of the program and we share in the effort.Figure a 50k profit, Wholesaler pickups their 5k when we sell...

REIAs are the best thing since sliced bread.

I never quite knew the term "wholesale" before as it pertained to RE, and I've gotten quite the education in that particular slice of the RE world. 

Or, is this just a tiny slice of your wealth?

I find that very good agents make VERY good partners for me all over the country.. what they have been doing for others for years  OR for HUD .. they now get to make commissions and big Slice of the profit on the deals..

I do think some slices of that market will be re-developed and re-purposed for housing.

If I were to have them refi when I take over (assuming they're staying the deal in some way so there's no straw man going on!)

You might be able to keep a very small slice of equity (like 5% or less) for putting the deal together.The sad truth is as you stated, you actually don't bring anything to the table.