Opportunities to Earn through Business Development
I searched a bit but couldn't exactly find a post similar to my situation. Apologies if there's something out there I haven't found.

I have a close friend who in commercial development. His focus is free standing retail for national or regional tenants (buy and hold or flip after a year).  He's recently linked up with a partner who will buy any permitted apartment opportunities /w a minimum of 100 units.  He's urging me to make $ through his ventures if I found areas to "add value" or through the deals.  I am trying to identify all the areas in which $ for me is possible:

A few I clearly know and I am asking if there are any others?

1. Commissions / referral fees on properties. I recently got my agent license and if I located a property with a broker listed, I'd be in line to make my commission split. His property deals have run between $800k up to $5mil.
2. Commissions / referral fees sourcing tenants. If I found a tenant without using a tenant rep, he'd give me the $ he'd have expected to pay elsewhere anyway.
3. Project Equity.  I don't have $ to invest but I could be an equity partner in his deals.  For it to be a consideration, it would have to be meaningful amounts of money which I do not have unless I found another way.

This is where I am at a loss of finding other means. He recently said he's looking for other sources of $ given his is tied up in a number of projects. If I found in individual or institution that works well with his terms, can I ask the lender for a referral fee or a % of the interest on each deal sent their way? Is that feasible and what are the expectations there?

Are there any other potential avenues I'm not thinking of?

Sorry for the long post. My realm of expertise is in finance services and in process efficiencies.

Thanks for your time.

EJ
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