Thanks for the endorsement @Chase Thompson, my street cred just went up another 20%!

Well, it doesn't affect their name so they are more than happy to take the money and run.Speaking of "sales channels" and 3rd party listing platforms, etc...I've spoken to quite a few over the years and pleaded with them to keep it tight.As in, only endorse and sell in 2-3 markets max.As soon as you start getting greedy and expanding further you won't be able to tame the monster.We have done 500+ deals in Toledo and still get screwed by contractors to this day.It's hard enough keeping everyone in check locally and I wouldn't want to imagine trying to manage multiple markets.Even just selling in multiple markets without doing the full scope turnkey work is still a "no go" for us...It's just too risky from a reputation standpoint putting your name behind another product in another market.I have seen some decent sales channels, with decent ideas getting gobbled up by the monster because they didn't want to stick to just a few select markets.Just my 0.02 Aussie cents guys and I hope it helps you.Much success

Some of his advice, like buying high cost, actively managed mutual funds from his endorsed local providers who are paying him affiliate commissions for every lead they get from him, are terrible ideas.  

My insurance agent just quoted me $500/yr to add my home office onto my homeowners policy as an endorsement for only $2500 in coverage for the home office.

You give bad advice in this area Duncan IMO by your endorsement, except that the OP needs to see an attorney and yes it can be simply done.

This is NOT an endorsement of the example, and a newbie would not be buying for same reasons as I would.

LOLI don't even know of your guy, if Michael says he's good, I'll buy that, with some reservations as it's not my endorsement, but he sounds like a motivator.

The lender’s Instructions also specify fire and hazard insurance requirements and how your lender should be named (mortgagee), endorsements to the lender's title policy, and it will reference all the documents you will sign and/or initial -- even the pages on which these occur.

There is no endorsement from MERS.  

If you have a policy issued in your personal name most ins co. will endorse the LLC as an 'Additional Named Insured'.