Your jurisdiction might have occupancy limits in terms of the amount of non-related family members under one roof.

In short, the background details were provided for those with experience to digest and appreciate in terms of the various permutations this issue might take.

  $250,000 invested in US Treasury Bonds at current rates would pay $3,000 or so in a year; an almost negligible amount of income in terms of retirement planning. 

In terms of the splits, nothing is ever set in stone, so it is up to the operator to decide what they want to offer to their investors.

In terms of the questions, in order to ask the right questions and have certain expectations of the answers, you need to get educated on what syndication entails and how various asset classes behave. 

What is great rental property in terms of ingredients for example:What is a good Cash on Cash Percentage?

I get more done that way in terms of day planning. 

In my area's case, the MLS listing also is a general contract between the agents in terms of compensation and what conveys with the property. 

I'm not telling you to talk yourself out of this deal, but be realistic in terms of how much time and cost this will take!

In terms of marketability, I generally don't think a $10k swing in either direction makes a difference.