The higher rewards come with higher risks that if not managed properly can bury an investor for good.

Make it known in the beginning that you intend to reward them for a great job done during the year.With regard to your questions about dealing with owners, it's quite simple:1.  

I'm talking about creating relationships where there is an established understanding of shared risk and reward; and where there can be flexibility in how a deal is structured.  

Visualising the reward at the end of 30 years with no ongoing rewards will quickly ware very thin.The catch is that when the inevitable blip does happen (lost job, medical expenses, extended vacancy, house fire etc.) you will lose it all.

Turn key or greater potential reward.

I think your advice is sound, but without knowing the op tolerance to risk is, and the rewards he wants, I think your response is strong. reading between the lines of the original post I think you are correct, but still rei is better than the casino.

Taxes are a bit high in Nebraska but Overall it’s hard to find a lower risk (cheap houses and the market doesn’t fluctuate a lot) better reward in Realestate in my opinion.Good luck!

You took action and are being rewarded for your hard work and efforts. 

If that's the case, it would seem you would prefer a financing structure that rewards a quick flip rather than one that piles on the points at origination.

To be a great asset to the investor, it takes a lot of grunt work with small rewards.