@Saajan Patel, everyone is looking for those lol.

The use case is very important for assigning a subject matter expert.

Both of the members of the LLC we are hoping to do the cash out refinance for are also LLCs if that matters, so it would be distributed from one LLC to another LLC to hopefully the members pockets.Want to make sure that the money remains tax free the whole way and we don't have any surprises. 

My unit is located by Rose Medical.

Yes it is a different animal.

Help me see if this is "worth it" or not.  

If your brother is looking to invest in real estate largely from a tax reduction standpoint they should pay a qualified real estate tax strategist to review their specific situation and what may or may not work for them. 

It is unlikely that you are going to have it both ways.

The reason to have comparables is if you are representing someone or perhaps purchasing a house for yourself to live in.

I'd say the skills that matter most is whatever skills are required to make it happen.