I am an owner of a restaurant franchise so I am able to provide a location to do the meetings.I am looking to provide value and would like to hear from your experience what would you love to get from a REIA.

Too many features to list, so check them out at www.reiblackbook.com.  

Being so, there are some very nice areas, as well as some C/D class neighborhoods. 

Not sure if I'd call them home runs but they seem to do well.

You can call it whatever you want...But regulators in most States are just pursuing private lenders who are lending on primary residences anyway, so most HMLs are probably ok to keep on doing what their doing, "under the auspice of commercial lending."

My son was not represented by a buyer's agent when he offered to buy a house, The listing agent told him to hire her, the listing agent, as his (buyer's) agent and agree to a 2.5% commission, so that the listing agent could then keep "both" commissions, just as she would have in the past before the new NAR rules.

I have called several title companies and attorneys and none of them can lead me in the correct direction.

Additionally, if an architect has what’s called an NCARB certification, they can obtain their license in other states to expand coverage areas and take on similar projects in new locations.  

So you were 10 years old when Dodd Frank was enacted.

So far, no calls for repairs, so what should I be thinking about and doing to maximize the time I have each month.