A lease option will get them top dollar, no commissions and no haggling.

On top of that i would not have the 6% commission to list the property with an agent and can sell the property as is.I don't mind giving my tenant a good deal as she really is a good responsible person trying to back on her feet after a divorce.

If I were to convince the investor to assign the deal would the agent be able to collect a referral fee ($1500) on top of commissions if it closes?

In Arizona, the Corporation Commission is the first step, and is free to anyone visiting the site.

I now have employees that do it but if someone (before) were to find them for me I'd gladly pay them a commission of sorts -- depending on the quality of the deal.

Again, as a realtor, how does this not have to go through the office, and the broker make part of your commission?

FNMA and Freddie guidelines specifically protect a 6% if stated, but ONLY if the original commission was 6%.

Additionally, commission costs and MLS access will be beneficial.

He has been giving me construction advice and also ways to maximize my commission from this project.

Sure, you might save 20-30K in commission, but if you sell your house for 50K less than what it could have sold for you are still not saving any money.- Have you ever sold a property before?