If they had, say a doctor as a banking customer, they did not want to tell them to go someplace else and they simply explained that due to the nature and importnace of that loan that they would have their mortgage originated by an affiliated broker to ensure they got the best deal....

(I'm not affiliated with them, I just wanted to know).

@Ian Ippolito, @Bryan Hancock, So for my own clarification.... we are talking about the divide between the real estate crowdfunding platforms that list investment opportunities from multiple sponsors and where the sponsor and the platform are not affiliated with each other on one hand, and on the other side real estate crowdfunding platforms that list investment opportunities from one sponsor exclusively and where that sponsor and the platform are affiliated?

She's not affiliated with any particular companies, just knows a lot about renewable energy.

I am new to the BP community and I recently came across Renatus while browsing Craigslist looking for work and replied to an ad for real estate training I've done my due diligence and attended all the webinars only to...

Their affiliate companies LuxMods and Bahia Villages are scheduled to be produced before that but again not sure that anything has actually happened.  

RealQuest is a corelogic product, and I've found their data to be very reliable (not affiliated in any way, just a satisfied customer).I used to use length of ownership as a rough filter for equity, but as David Beard suggests, that doesn't take into account HELOCs, second mortgages or liens.

It works both ways... if *you* have a house to sell or money to lend or whatever, *you* can look for/talk to someone who might be interested in what you have.If the person who seems to be in charge is affiliated with the same company that the "main" speaker is from... you *might* be at a sales pitch. 

I am not affiliated with them. 

I liken it to trying to get someone to change their political affiliation (I know, different situation, but still something people are passionate about).