My question is, If one is to be strictly commission based, Is finding a broker with mortgage industry similar to finding a broker with real estate?

Strictly advice to move forward in these ventures.Your attitude may be the best thing about your ability going forward. 

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Office; AND$5M or more in revenueSEC regulated investment companies + certain business already under strict regulations from the Federal Gov'tWho is a "beneficial owner"?

Are you talking about buying to live in or strictly investment?

My criteria is very strict.

Plus, other routine tasks like transferring loans and providing payoffs were way more difficult with them than it should have been.

It would cost less, initially, if a person kept it as four units and either rented the property out less of the time or not at all and kept it strictly as a vacation property.Any thoughts are appreciated

What I mean is, some investors look strictly at cash on cash return, some look at cap rate, others just want to make sure their mortgage is covered.

However, to qualify, the property must be investment property (not a primary residence), and strict IRS timelines apply.