Commercial Lease Family/Friend Commission Question
 Hello All,

Hoping I can help with the limited information that I can provide. Sorry in advanced if it makes no sense and is all over the place.

I recently introduced a family member of mine that owns a commercial real-estate company to a friend of mine that owns two very successful restaurants and wants to expand and open a few more. They now have a deal to open a few together. This includes leasing my family members properties and also my friend giving him equity in the franchise for a small loan and investment which has already been worked out in contract.

I don't feel entitled to receive any huge compensation but I feel like I should get something out of the deal. I was the one that originally initiated the conversation and provided information on the properties that he owns to my friend. Came up with conceptual plans on potential concepts with my friend. I also set up meetings with the both of them. It was as simple as my family member saying yes.

I do not know the entire details of the deal that had been worked out however, the lease agreements are for 30 years at 5 Year intervals. At least 35% equity in the franchise. The partnership will be extremely successful on both sides. They both with profit from me connecting the dots. I help both of them out on both sides and did almost all the leg work.

Should I get something if anything? Commission, Equity, A portion of the rent? not sure how to handle the situation and approach it. If it was my job as a commercial real-estate manager tasked to find tenants what would the expected Commission be?

Thank you
[{"id": "hqkd3vn", "text": "It\u2019s likely too late to get anything other than a pittance unless there were clear expectations up front that you would be compensated for the introduction. The deal sounds likes it\u2019s fully done and worked out and revising the structure to cut you in probably won\u2019t be possible.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hqke2kl", "text": "If you didn't set expectations of getting paid very early on in the process, its tacky to ask now.  Wish them both the best of luck and be happy for their success.", "replies": [{"id": "hqkprs1", "text": "Yeah the negotiated potential referral should have been done before the introduction if that\u2019s what you wanted. I like connecting people (\u201cfor free\u201d) because what comes around goes around and I want to lift people up when I can but it is a weird ask now after the fact.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hqkjbd8", "text": "the difference is if you were an actual professional doing this claiming a commission you would have also negotiated the deal (and likely assessed other potential properties with the restaurant guy).  The \"hey why don't you put a restaurant in that building?\" part of this is like 3% of the actual work.", "replies": [{"id": "hqnbvxo", "text": "This.  For better or worse, in my jurisdiction, a real estate Broker is not allowed to share commissions with anyone outside their organizations WHO IS NOT ALSO A REAL ESTATE BROKER.  From there, the brokers can also pay their own salespeople.   Not sure what your jurisdiction says, but there goes your commission.  \n\nYou'd need to get your compensation from the restaurant side.  Since you said franchising was in order, my bet is that org has similar rules.  \n\nYou MIGHT be able to get yourself a few dinners, and yeah, they owe you appreciation.... for now.   I've seen a bunch of these  relationships go south too.  You may want to just duck and get out of the way as soon as it starts to crumble.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hqkjm4q", "text": "Are you a licensed real estate broker? Did you sign a landlord rep or tenant rep agreement with either your family member or your friend? Did you help negotiate leases, business partnership agreements, etc?\n\nI think it is likely that you are overestimating your role in this by making the introduction. What you should expect to get out of it is a friend and family member who will take your introductions seriously in the future and who will make introductions for you in the future if they meet or know someone whom they think you would benefit from meeting and whom they think would benefit from meeting you.\n\nBe more generous and you'll receive more generosity.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hqkovds", "text": "You made an introduction.  No, you are not entitled to anything.  Unless you are representing one of the parties, the only thing you did was introduce them.\n\n If you wanted something, which you clearly do, it should have been mentioned DURING the introduction (or shortly thereafter).", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hqlpurf", "text": "You are talking about burning bridges with a friend and family member over some money.  Consider yourself lucky that you were able to help a friend and relative.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "hqx08pz", "text": "Ask for a job in both their organizations. Go with the one that allows you to build and move into an executive role. Forget about getting paid to make an intro after ther fact unless you are licensed and even then you don't have any standing here. If you think you can bring value to someone in the future than you should straight up ask them,  hey \"if I connect you with the right person would a finders fee make since?\" Also you didn't actually negotiate the terms of the deal or put together the equity or financing of the deal so you didn't really broker it. Again if you wanted a finders fee you negotiate in advance. If you were licensed you might have a case for procuring cause but as it sounds like you aren't you don't have any legal way of claiming you are owed especially considering  you have no preexisting agreement.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]