Rather they function on shares of profits because there is not the same potential "lift" or growth in enterprise value like in stocks.

I've done business with both of them through companies I work for, but not through my own enterprises.

FYI Enterprise Saint John Shares the same building on King Street and the two organization work closely together.Hope this helps and I would love to hear updates on your progress.

Do the job you enjoy the most and which best helps fund your growing enterprise.

@Tuan Le Yes, you can with QuickBooks Pro, Premier and Enterprise.

If you are going to try to run a real estate enterprise from 1000 miles away you need to establish a local team of good people before you plunk down one dollar on properties.You're going to need a solid real estate agent with experience in investor properties to help you acquire and sell or manage the rentals.The agents should have everyone else you need in their contacts list (contractors,plumbers,etc.).Go down there and establish your solid professional relationships and then start looking for good properties.Good luck.

I believe that being an independent brokerage is one of the last bastions of free enterprises in business.

Lenders and insurers are good mixing a commercial enterprise with a business entity.  

I am going to make the assumption that your intention is to run a legal enterprise and not trying to evade taxes or screw vendors, customers, etc.For most of your questions, the answer is going to be "it depends on what exactly you are going to do."  

I suspect he has discovered how to use other investors' money to improve their properties and make a profit for his enterprises and reinvests the profits into his own projects.