You can't meet with buyers or sellers to review contracts, answer questions, or even shake hands.Any intelligent buyer/seller will look for an agent with experience.

Also make sure you protect yourself with the correct contract documents. https://www.myfloridalicense.com/wl11.asp

Your background as an electrician and experience in general contracting and project management will be incredibly valuable in the real estate world.

Our contract states that we charge the entire contract, including unpaid fees. 

How does the contract with Metron work?

You could do General Contracting where you'd need knowledge of all trades or manage a team of one single trade. 

Assign a contract: This is where you get a property under contract and you "fee" that you collect at closing is for giving the end buyer the rights to execute on the contract.

I get into contract in my operating company and then assign the contract to the new LLC prior to closing.  

So how do I get out of the contract I signed?

Look at the PM contract and verify the 8% is all inclusive and that there are not additional charges for placing a tenant, resigning a tenant, inspections, and dealing with vendors/contractors.