The conference is an online fundraiser to acquire ASTM certification for hemp building materials in the International Code Council.

@Randall Re IISpain is a beautiful country indeed and I've been a big supporter of investing internationally here.

Lastly, I don't know what your long term plans are, but having a house to return to in the States if your international adventures don't work as planned can be a good safety net for you!

Perhaps for your first rehab ride, you find the deal, you earn a fee by letting someone else fund it, and simply be an "intern" on the first deal.

In general, the major brokerages are somewhat greedy and they would prefer to keep both sides of the commission "in house", so before any new listing is posted to a site like LoopNet, Costar or Crexi, it is passed internally to every other broker in the office and then within the intranet for that company, to see if anyone has a party to do the deal with.

Also, the state of formation is likely where internal disputes would be brought among LLC members, so if you and a partner and/or spouse live in CA, you probably want to arbitrate in CA if the two of you had a disagreement.

This is an internal accounting requirement  You can cut a check to any member as a drawing or return of capital, to them individually, that's not an issue. 

@Julien PayneCongratulations on leaping international real estate! 

Bizarre times.Overall, this screams bad internal process, but it could just be a complicated deal. 

We do it internally, and done by number of bedrooms.