I have been involved with a few of these projects in different areas of the country and each one I have worked with has been a great success.  

You have a ton of say about what goes on in the property that allows you to keep a close eye on the home and those in it.

Hi Jessica, I put the house on the market instead as the MTR strategy involved significant upfront capital that I wasn't ready to for.

There are also several local meetups for investors so it's easy to get involved. 

While I am not involved - i have read the accusations and whether or not if they are true, that would scare me enough to stay far far away from anything they are associated with. 

They both involve sourcing deals.  

These have a much higher CoC ranging from 18-30% depending on how involved you are, the property specific and its execution from a design/amenity standpoint to management.  

Pulling the wool over someone's eyes can happen in any relationship, is not conducive to long-term success, and should be condemned.Your original reply asked for "someone to explain to me how this model truly benefits the property owner".

I would not shy away him from seeing the hard parts of RE.Main point....get him involved at a high rate.

My eyes are now wide open.