Agreed, the "Syndication", "Private Equity Real Estate" or "DST" model are all variations of the same theme: - Pay money to sponsor who is supposed to be an expert investor.- Give them complete control over your money in the context of the deal or fund. - Wait and hope that they deliver returns. 

There are variations in design, features, upgrades and so on. 

Your description reads like you are creating a dozen variations of you.

I think that you're correct: in this interest rate environment, small variations in costs like the ones you've mentioned can easily eat up your cashflow.

In the Twin Cities Metro area you will experience a HUGE variation.

I would suggest watching some youtube videos, come up with your own variation of someone elses script and practice it until it sounds natural.

It is true that the colors are similar being variations of teal and orange, but so are a lot of companies.

Sort of a variation on #3, I get a lot of newbies calling, texting or DMing me asking a question and not only do they get annoyed when they don't get the answer they want, but they tell me I am wrong because someone else who has never done a deal told them otherwise. 

I don't envy you having such variation of rules within your market, or having lawyers involved on everything.   

@Gary Lucido@Marcus Auerbach  very thought provoking posts.. as a broker for 44 e Hm years LOL.I have seen many variations of compensation.. i have owned 3 brokerages personally..