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.   

“I have read that you cannot charge points.I have heard that no license is needed …” Many of the comments you read on this board, @Michael Gardner, are by those who have never lend a dime in their life, and certainly not their own money, yet they parrot what they’ve read from other threads until it becomes “truth.”

It's the Plumber, I've come to fix the sink.Go away you're an evil demon who can't come in.And it's the Owner, open this door and let us in sir (or ma'am)--or I will evict you into the street (that's your call, but a threat might get the door opened).No go away evil demons.I have the pass key and we are coming in (if it's allowed by law where you are) (and watch out for bullets or other aggressive behavior--practice safe showing behavior and keep your self between them and the exit door until things calm down--so you can escape more easily).And I'd be uncomfortable with the Tradesmen being in the house without being there to supervise--due to LIES about things being stolen--laptops, big screens, etc..And if they make a huge problem out of this, maybe think about replacing them and then doing the work during the turn.Just my 2 cents.I doubt they are talking to the renters parrot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

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

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

I see this parroted around by some investors from time to time.

Usually the latter eventually reach a point where expenses exceed revenue, at which point either more revenue must be procured or expenses have to go away (often the latter, through bankruptcy, chargeoff, whatever).