How did you procure financing for the deal?

Blows my mind that they somehow procured a motor home and are living around the corner.

Closings are not done the same in every state but if you're in a state where the attorney is wearing both the settlement agent hat and the title agent hat then NO, you cant procure your own search (assuming there will be title insurance).

I was now providing the agent with a service, which in return I got a portion of their commission if I procured a deal plus I would get my cut from the wholesale which wasn't very much $2-3K but each deal would GROSS $5-6K and most of time with no money out of pocket for any overhead.

With the price of solar continuing to decline, and with energy storage capacity rocketing upwards thanks to wise changes to the NEM rule, it is certainly possible that long term contracts for solar will end up being the most expensive way to procure clean kilowatt hours.   

You still have the issue of "Procuring Cause" (did she show you a model in the area you built?

.- The numbers from @Bruce Woodruff are what we see on slightly more design-oriented projects (and that total number would include the fees we charge to do design, permitting, manage procurement, manage construction, etc.).

I can imagine it is hard to procure a solid cleaning and maintenance crew during these times that are reliable.

@Joanna Eldridge Buyer's broker agreements are common, though I don't always require one if my relationship with the buyer is solid - but it is considered a best practice.The reason they're used is that agents like me will invest anywhere from dozens to hundreds of hours working with a buyer, with zero compensation unless they buy a property.I have seen several cases where after investing that kind of time, the buyer suddenly "remembers" that Aunt Millie has a real estate license (or more likely is pressured by other family members), and the agent who did all the work is faced with a choice between walking away from the income he rightfully earned or going after Aunt Mille in a "procuring cause" dispute.The buyer's broker agreement at least gives the client an excuse to tell the other family members that they can't use Aunt Millie - and it protects the agent who has actually done all the work.

You could also reach out to mortgage brokers who specialize in procuring loans for Canadians.