I can see where it initially looks like that, but the fee is negotiated directly with the partnering leasing agent separate from Hemlane's fee.

@MattOwens My partner and I have been buying multifamily in Grand Rapids since 2009 and continue to invest.

For example, a surprise assessment bill that has caught my other clients off guard recently. 3 - It's never a bad idea to partner with friends/family that you trust in order to grow mutually.

If you are looking for properties, and find a good deal, you can sell it, and make a commission, and 2nd bonus is you make investor friends so when its time for you to invest you have partners.

My struggle is the prospect of potentially giving up control, having the choices of team memebrs made by this company for example.Obviously, at the point where I see the potential members of the team to not be suitable anymore, I can definitely look for others, but i'm still finding it to be uncomfortable.What do you guys think of potentially partnering with this type of company, and what would you do if you were in my shoes?

Since you're looking to get started without down payment funds, consider exploring options like seller financing, where the seller may finance part of the purchase, or looking for partners who might invest with you.

Justin Noe of Justin Noe real estate and Twin Pillars Investments has been a trusted advisor and business partner throughout this journey as well.

If I were to partner with a developer to build houses to sell, how would you structure a deal?

Make them your business partners.  

The partner was adamant about using a particular bank because their rates were lower.