I haven't decided which brokerage I'm going to hang my license with, but I will be getting my real estate license within 3 weeks.

My gf does marketing for a RE brokerage in town and might be able to make connections.

much like banks and reo brokerages.  

I recently met a contractor that is interested in investing in real estate, but does not have the cash to put in, however, he can offer his services so I was curious to ask some bigger pocket members, what is the best was to brokerage a flip with a contractor if anyone has experience or suggestions?

Fed laws kick in borrowing funds, you become a financing conduit, a brokerage function.  

We own a brokerage firm that works w/ investors.  

There are plenty of multi-family listings that don't make it on the MLS which are listed with commercial brokerage firms.

@Karl Krentzel  on another thread that was going around yesterday there is a bunch of fraud going on right now with bogus buyers and sellers trying to snake small dollars out of investors.And for that reason alone many Realtors chimed in that their brokerages now require verified prequals before they will show property or write offers.. this to keep agents from getting abused and others getting ripped off by this new wave of Nigerian sucker stuff.And again along with the reality at least in our market No prequel and your not going to buy much if anything..

It is easy, you sign a listing agreement to find a suitable lease option buyer (there should be a state form in all the forms the Realtors print out that can be used. your brokerage fee will be a set amount payable from the TB's option payment and like any other fee it will go to the broker and she/he will write a check for your share. 

I'm currently a sophomore in college at Ohio State studying structural engineering while doing some brokerage on the side with Crawford Hoying and I'd like to get a duplex to rent out this summer to get some passive income going.