If so, what minimum percentage do you maintain to keep lawyers away. 

In a TIC, each owner holds an undivided, fractional interest directly on the deed, which typically allows you to take depreciation and complete 1031 exchanges in proportion to your percentage.

This is a really exciting spot to be in and it sounds like you’ve put in a lot of thought already which is huge Most importantly since this involves family and money I’d suggest putting everything in writing and working through the numbers with a Maryland real estate attorney so it is fair and clear for both of you A joint venture or LLC with ownership percentages laid out can help avoid misunderstandings down the road Make sure you confirm rental licensing requirements and lead paint compliance if the home is older and definitely run cash flow projections before finalizing

So, the value of in-person showings continues to decline with an increasing percentage of prospects actually preferring to avoid the perceived sales pressure. - Biggest efficiency savings is from last minute reschedules, prospects running late & no-shows.- Security is the big challenge to avoid theft, vandalism, squatters and scams.- Security options include ID verification, geo-fencing of prospect cell phones and video call verification.

It might make more sense to own the property and lease it out to an organization that does it and you could do a percentage lease rather than a flat monthly fee.It isn't for me but I'm more of a passive person.

However, my suspicion is that the market for rent by the room is not a huge percentage of the overall renter pool, and the more people look to do it, the less you'll be able to charge and thus the increased work to do rent by the room won't justify the smaller increase in revenue versus other types of lease options. 

They usually just need to see the A-B and B-C contracts and charge a small flat fee or percentage (often 1–2%).

Also the percentages are good but the dollars are what counts and a new roof, deck, subfloor, refer, AC unit, furnace, frozen pipes, infestation, broken water or sewer line, delinquent tenant, etc and it all goes sideways and you are upside down.Those homes are nice but older... 

They offer a simple, transparent fee structure that lets you keep most of your commission, rather than a high percentage split.Structure: You usually pay a low monthly fee (or even a small annual fee) and then a flat transaction fee when a deal closes.

Make sure it spells out the percentage interests, the exclusive-use/occupancy plan, a clear maintenance matrix (who pays for interiors versus roofs, foundation, major systems), reserves, right-of-first-refusal so transfers don’t get messy, and dispute resolution that doesn’t require World War III to enforce.