@Chris Martin“Lately he has bought local restaurant businesses, primarily, but also apartment buildings, land, MHPs, and other commercial properties.”Apartment buildings, land, MHPs and other commercial properties are investments in real estate, not investing in businesses you run absentee.  

Quote from @Chris Seveney: Quote from @Sartaj G.: Hi all,I have two recent mortgages both at $175k principal and 6.625% fixed for 30 years.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Arnold CaceresIf the county does not have it online then go to the county with the parcel number and review it with them Thanks.

@Chris Seveney    I do not talk to the Insurance Company directly. 

The way we look at it however is this sort of situation would be OK - but its a one time referral fee - any sort of arrangement with a long-term referral fee / borrower protection is reserved for true professional mortgage brokers - who like @Chris Seveney mentioned, would be doing more legwork on the deal vs. a simple and clean referral handoffvia CFPB on referral fees for business-purpose hard money loans:§ 1024.5 Coverage of RESPA.THIS VERSION IS THE CURRENT REGULATIONView all versions of this regulationSearch this regulationRegulation X(a) Applicability.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Carlo D.What state?

You may also check out Chris Piper's thread (I posted a link to it in my thread (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/1197244-how-to-do-wholesaling-right-in-maryland-east-coast-and-nationwide) .

Quote from @Chris Martin: Regarding "I currently have a holding company LLC created called Opal Capital Holdings back in March."

Quote from @Chris Martin: I guess I'll ask the obvious.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: Speaking pretty bluntly here, but the cards are completely stacked against you.