Most realtors are forced into ultra compliance by their brokers.

I just did an MLO with similar circumstances, seller didn't want to trigger taxes and she had an amazing fixed rate mortgage for 12 more years that I wanted to leverage. 

Understand that dealing in real estate, that is fairly well regulated and carries compliance requirements which are not areas to be ignored or assumed.

They offer classes and consultation in all types of compliance.

Be it Warren Buffet vetting a firm's IPO or one of our BPers finding a great property, either way I'm going to suggest that everything leading up to pulling the trigger qualifies as "work."

I don't mean to be rude but I don't see what you/your company could do that I couldn't do... unless for some reason I was legally bound to use such a company, which I believe (at least in THIS circumstance) I am not.You may have your opinions, as I have mine, but I am trying to determine whether or not the situation as outlined above is in compliance with Colorado law... again I realize that once I ASK for a test and the test is hot, that everything is THEN regulated by the state.

Usually the hardest part for most new investors is "pulling the trigger".

@Lance Hulsey Bit of an old thread but wondering if you ever pulled the trigger?

If you have any other options, suggest those that don't squash your score and don't trigger  red flags to credit reporting agencies.....  

I know I've struggled with actually pulling the trigger.