Further, he can go online to any one of an increasing number of crowd funding sites offering investment in both secured and unsecured loans at 6% to 36%, again depending on risk factors, etc.I have found that the "competition" for the private loan seeker is not the interest rate paid by banks, its the return provided by other at risk investments, such as equities, bonds, derivatives, REITs, etc.  

And then upon the sale of the property, that member takes a distribution of the entire amount of their initial contribution, plus whatever additional percentage we agreed to?

From my understanding, there is going to be required minimum distributions (RMD).

It also doesn't take into account the distribution of class within a city (A, B, C) or unit type (SFR, MF, Condo). 

Similarly, you can only use 75% of the income derived from rent to meet the debt-to-income qualification.

He is wanting to retain 50% ownership in the property and its distributions.

The only things that happened was I got put on his email distribution list and probably got dumped into his lead generation database.My professional opinion is to stay away from these so called educators.  

He is wanting to retain 50% ownership in the property and its distributions.

I would get his income, expenses and try to derive the NOI.  

Plus, amazon distribution in Northern Ky creating more than 2000 jobs.