So, If I put in $500,000, the total amount of shares rises to $1,500,000 and I own 500,000 shares while my partner still owns $1,000,000. 4) When we sell the property at a profit, the net profit will be distributed based on a percentage of share ownership.

Consider defining clear roles, ownership percentages, and responsibilities upfront, and ensure you’re protected if the partnership doesn’t work out.Since you already own properties, it might be worth consulting a CPA who specializes in real estate for advice on tax strategies specific to your situation.

I'd say my biggest question right now is how to get accurate numbers for when analyzing a deal (specifically insurance and rent) and what's the ideal percentage to use for variable costs?

In 2022, half of American renters spent over 30% of their income on rent and utilities, the highest percentage ever recorded. 

The reason we were able to make the deal work was the seller agreed to take a percentage lump sum up front.

Hardest part of loans under $100k is your closing costs as a percentage of the loan size.

Such as, what percentage of those $1B in defaults came from tech platforms as opposed to traditional lenders?

Typically they charge a percentage of the amount saved. 

That's a small percentage, but it's there.

With the new commission rules you can stay flexible with an offer of buyer agent commission, rather than having to commit to a certain percentage going to the buyer agent upfront.