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.

Right now with the market is still reeling from the tax code changes but anything under $1 million will go in the blink of an eye.

But when analyzing risk/reward and cash on cash vs cash flow I'm not sure if that's the right route.

Its all risk vs reward... you could also potentially invest in an F area, find a great tenant and they take awesome care of a property, and it cash flows through the roof.

in high interest rate environment, debt investment offer highest reward/risk ratio. lowest reward risk is investing at syndication multi family with floating rate options. for direct investment, living in flip with combination of BRRRR and holding time of 4 years seems easy money making strategy.