When playing Saints Row 3 in co-op, does my progress carry over to my single player save?

Question

I want to play with a friend in Saints Row 3, but he's at a different part of the plot missions than I am. If I save my game while playing in his lobby, do I get credit for having finished the missions we co-op'ed, even though I haven't gotten as far as he has? If I go back and play alone, can I start the story missions over where I was?

What about side missions and other progress? How is that tracked if I play the same save in both co-op and single player?

Answer

I did some research and asked the guys I co-op with. I determined the following:

• The person hosting the game's progress determines which story mission comes next. If you finish a story mission in co-op that is ahead of your own story process, when you catch up (in single player or if you're the host next time) you'll have the option to skip this mission. If the mission unlocks something (ie, a new crib) you'll have access to this in your game, regardless of whether or not you've gotten there yourself.
• Activities and other side missions count for both people if finished in co-op.
• Disrupting gang operations, challenges in the Saintsbook, and controlling parts of the city is determined separately, co-op or not. For example, if you want the bonus for owning a store, you have to buy that store. Your co-op partner can go off and do an assassination, and you won't get credit for it.

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