It would seem that economics of losing customers to that because their costs are increasing due to "duck curves", they'll be able to secure funding for storage infrastructure and be rewarded for doing so.

Yes, $3k, burned to a crisp before I even start my real estate journey.It's painful, but a more focused effort on the second property and the better risk/reward make this the right decision.Hey, that's the price of education I guess.

Not sure what the question is here but converting under utilized space into a revenue producing asset can be quite rewarding.

A career as an agent can be very stressful and challenging yet extremely rewarding, not just financially but in freedom (time).As others mentioned, tune out the noise from those that are not supportive. 

Sometimes it is more rewarding to just do something that is good for the soul, so to speak.

I currently work for a credit card company in the rewards area and am a Captain in the USMCR.

Honesty, I would probably enjoy helping them with these deals for them at no “cost” , but it’s rewarding to see they value this and want to make sure I’m equally compensated.- I am not an agent- if possible, I’d prefer more of compensation through equity in the deal, rather than a one time “service fee”, or margin through selling “turnkey”- if equity is not an option, maybe because my partners rather own the home entirely, could i charge a flat rate for my services?

My mentor and I had a lengthy conversation with him concerning the risk involved, but the rewards are surpass the risk so as long as we mitigate it.

@Jesse HodgesIf you like and trust the family member, then I don't see anything wrong with this.Agree on a reward vs responsibility formula and hire a local Real Estate Attorney to write the contract.I will also suggest you form an LLC for your partnership transactions.Goodluck man!

Californiais a tough market but has high rewards.