(Actually her buyer's agent told her that yes, she needed to deposit it anyway, but the managing broker - and the contract language if the agent had read it - said 'No'.)I don't do Texas RE but from a contractual standpoint, if the buyer is still obligated to fulfill obligations of the contract that have deadlines after the contract termination date (like the EM deposit), technically it seems they would be obligated to fulfill all their other deadlines. 

But if that were the only reason my wife and I did real estate it wouldn't be as fulfilling.

Not only might you get there sooner than planned, but the process is so much more fulfilling.

We will be here for at least one year to fulfill our contract with our client which should be plenty of time to fit a flip in.We don't mind risk at all.

Only a few blocks away from the new Amazon fulfillment center. 

Structure some sort of personal guarantee with security that should he fail to fulfill the term of the lease the commission payable back to me on a pro-rata basis?

My plan is to build a 4 row condo complex with the intention to live in it for a year to fulfil the FHA occupancy requirements.

My plan is to build a 4 row condo complex with the intention to live in it for a year to fulfil the FHA occupancy requirements.

If this is not you, can you make any referrals to a broker in this area who would fulfill this?

Coming up with a list of 100 people would be nearly impossible for me which is why my RE career would require unique marketing and supplemented by flip projects... at least that is the idea at this point and the one I am working on heavily while I fulfill my obligations with current firm.