This 50/50 method is so common it's implemented in netsheets provided by title companies and the Realtor association please see link provided in my last post and below screenshot.

The quality of his rehabs is excellent.

you can mix plaster of Paris into the mud for a quick dryJust experiment till you get your work rate rightThis is the method used in New York by professional tapers

Crowdfunding is not method of capitalization for banks.

However, over time are there other methods that can be used to monitor that the 1st is being paid?

The house isn't a high quality home and seems like a big ticket repair would wipe out any profits.Right now we are looking into purchasing investments that could potentially make us more money in the long term.

Because every home has different features, building material quality, and age of materials, (maybe the kitchen was renovated 5 years ago) the value and depreciation can vary greatly.The rule of thumb I've used for easy ACV calculation is if its a frame home depreciate by 1% per year and if its brick then its .5% per year, up to a max of 50% depreciation.

It looks like you would save money on the purchase, but what do you find the quality of the homes are?

The rehab will probably not be as high quality.In the complete rehab property it will probably end up being less of an investment overall and you will get a higher quality rehab.We have mostly gone with the full rehab properties, as we feel it is a better value in the long run.

Don't simply send payments to a seller, you need some servicing or escrow method to show payments were made as agreed.