IE: we have a competitor that advertises they charge $50 per month flat fee for each rental with no up front "leasing fee" for tenant procurement.

I currently work in procurement for a major company here, and am looking at real estate investment as a vehicle to help move us closer to financial independence.

If you can still procure guidance lines or bank money at low interest rates by stuffing your cash in a project you may be better off using more of your own money.  

If you are seeking coverage for the possibility of freezing and bursting pipes in the future, yes you can procure insurance to cover you beginning at the time you take ownership of the property (closing).

I think it may be easier to procure financing in VA as an LLC (or other entity for that matter). 

Hi, I'm a procurement professional with strong business acumen and over 15 years’ experience driving capital and tenant improvement projects seeking to transition into Property Management.

Procuring of prospects calculated to result in the purchase, sale or exchange of real estate; [PL 1987, c. 395, Pt.

The originator probably only knows half truths and hearsay and is parroting things he has heard but doesn't fully understand.I just went through this and it took me a while to understand what the underwriter was doing because all lenders do it differently.

the 2nd agent knows that the 1st agent has a pretty solid case for "procuring cause" and doesn't want to do work and end up not getting the commission. 

We have procured a non recourse loan for the purchase of the building and will have all of the partners form an LLC contribute to the down payment to fund the purchase.