Longer Tenure in HomesData from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows people are staying in their homes for a decade (see graph below):This increased tenure means homeowners benefit even more from home values growing over time.

I was curious how those of you that work with partners clearly define the roles and benefits within your entity.

Quote from @Dean Sexton: There are benefits to both options.

Usually conservation easements come with Huge tax benefits for the party putting the property into a CE.  

Be mindful of short-term capital gains tax, as profits from flips held for less than a year are taxed as ordinary income, and frequent flipping may result in self-employment taxes.While profits from flips do not qualify for 1031 exchanges (since flips are considered inventory, not investment properties), you can minimize your tax burden by deducting allowable expenses like renovation costs, loan interest, and holding expenses.If you're considering diversifying into rentals, explore opportunities to benefit from long-term tax advantages such as depreciation and lower long-term capital gains rates.

I know you code C++ well enough to create bitcoin. 

I am sure your aware of the antiquated lot of record rules already on the books in LA county that could stop a lot of rebuilding unless they change those laws or codes..

There are some zip codes where you can indeed get above market rent with S8 (even after deducting utility allowance), but some where they are lower.

Are there benefits of joining a specific brokerage or are they all about the same?

It may work in the long term but can be a painful process.i wish the OP the best and i believe he can benefit by recognizing the value in the various responses but seems unwilling.