I generally think things like this, or "equity share" type structures are a great solution, not sure to your point how to make them work in a modern environment, but conceptually I'm a big fan.    

My short-term goal is to acquire 8–100 units within the next 6 months, and my long-term goal is to scale to 500+ units through partnerships, seller financing, and joint ventures.Right now, I’m looking to connect with:- Experienced investors or agents open to JV opportunities- Mentors who can help me structure my first few deals- Anyone with off-market multifamily properties in Middle Tennessee or TexasI’m not here to waste time — I’m here to learn, move quickly, and make things happen.

My long-term plan is to build a house (and a few additional structures) on one of those properties and eventually retire there.I would like to act as the owner-builder.

Miss foundation, roof structure, drainage, layout inefficiencies, or neighborhood ceiling prices, and no contractor can save the deal.Using auctions as a “quiz” is actually one of the smartest ways to learn:You’re training your buy boxStress-testing your numbersLearning crowd behaviorSeeing what real investors pay, not what podcasts sayOne important caution though: auctions are unforgiving.

Once you move out and convert the whole property into a short-term rental, you can depreciate the full structure (except land) and use a cost seg study to accelerate deductions through bonus depreciation.

With about a year and a half left until graduation, I want to start diving deeper into real estate, especially short-term rentals and property management/co-hosting.I’m very motivated by structure and routine, and long-term my goal is to have more control over my schedule and build something of my own.For those who’ve been in a similar position:What would you focus on first while still in school?

He said he’d done structural and leveling work.

There are usually great speakers and are a little more structured.

What I usually see is this: • One exit strategy • A small buyer list • Little clarity on numbers • Marketing that turns on and off depending on how things feelThat combination creates inconsistency.Not because the market is bad.Not because wholesaling “doesn’t work.”It happens because the business has no flexibility.And flexibility is what gives you control.Strategy OneTurn Wholesaling Into One Option, Not the Only OneOnce you can consistently get off-market deals under contract, your leverage should increase, not stay the same.That is where additional exits come in.Things like: • Wholetails • Novations • Light rehabs • Creative structures • Eventually buy and holdYou do not need to do all of these at once.But even having one or two additional options changes how you approach deals.You stop killing contracts just because the wholesale spread is tight.You stop feeling boxed in by one number.You start looking at how to solve the seller’s problem in multiple ways.That shift alone improves margins and confidence.Strategy TwoStop Letting a Few Buyers Control Your BusinessIf most of your deals go to three or four buyers, leverage is not on your side. 

Here’s where creative terms and commercial lending changes the game.I’m seeing buyers use 30-year fixed structures, often in the mid-6% range, with options like interest-only periods up front to stabilize cash flow.