But you give up some decision making and some autonomy even if the partner is 49% or less and silent partners never seem to be silent.

It's a strategy I think could set a smart, driven, and empowered individual free and allow them great autonomy in their investing.Best of luck in whatever you choose, @Lynn Burks  !

With that being said, one thing that you generally find with correspondent lenders is autonomy in workflow, unless, the person that you’re working with has a poorly organized team, or, lack of resources.

For your situation you'll definitely want to pick a brokerage that allows maximal flexibility and autonomy as a part-time agent.My general advice for getting started with real estate is:Define your "why" - what's the underlying motivation/purpose?

This is a new feature and I love it.The other account that gives you more autonomy, but also more responsibility is a self-Direct 401K that Sense Financial helps you to set up.  

We ask for autonomy in this area but definitely take suggestions from our clients.

The Fed Gov Chris Waller addressed those charges a few days ago and (not surprisingly) citing the Feds complete autonomy as still intact and free from political influence.

Thanks,Tom Houpt | Total Autonomy Properties

And each Housing Authority has some autonomy in how they set rents so it varies from one to the next somewhat. 

Hard to insure and really difficult to sell, since they have no legal capacity to transact, absent a minor receiving autonomy via court order.