You could get the 3rd party processing fee removed by working with a broker/lender that does in house processing.Seems you're being gouged for the appraisal review and admin fee...that's ridiculous. 

However, nothing prevents two parties from owning % of that lot and living in each building (one in main and other in ADU), creating tenants in common.We may soon see the first individually financed (30 yr mortgage) ADU in LA this year and it will be very interesting.

Hey everyone,I feel like I'm late to the party with AI. 

If you are just looking to network I would go the route of meetups locally (you can check above at the toolbar, hoover over forums then to the right you have events and meetups.If you are looking to wholesale and build a list of buyers that fix and flip for deals you may have then I would pull lists from 3rd party sites like Property Radar or propstream.

Looking to see if anyone has a basic template of an operating agreement for a business partnership of two parties involved in the fix and flipping business?

Late to the party on this one.

After the meetings the group would sometimes after-party at a bar nearby and I would go to those too.

The 3rd party wasn't able to screen the applicant.

Don't solely rely on third-party management companies; instead, focus on building a solid asset management plan and, if needed, bring in experts or partners who excel in this field.

On the RE side - I own/developed 2,000 residential units across the United States focusing on opportunistic residential acquisitions and development, including student housing conversions and luxury multifamily development.On the startup side - it is a third-party guarantor platform that expands your renter pool, increases rents and occupancy, and ultimately boosts your NOI while broadening affordable housing options for renters.