Everyone is quick to point to the "litigious nature" of society today and how its ruining America, but when a simple issue like this arises the first suggestion is "get a lawyer!!"

Demand is based primarily on population growth forecasts and job growth forecasts, but include many other variables as well including rental rate growth of properties nearby (some the immediate block or neighborhood), people's perceptions of future growth (ex. if area's undergoing revitalization), etc.One important activity that investors spend time on is collecting data, turning it into information, and seeking to predict the future of a neighborhood, a city, etc. 

Fraternal Benefit Societies 3.

New investors and even old salts that rely on odd, specific disclosures that attempt to avoid rules won't really fly, might give a perception to the underdog they have no recourse, but not to an attorney.

Cheers...We may agree more than disagree, the fact that an RE broker/agent already knows a buyer doesn't change his position of introducing the buyer and seller, he still acts in a brokerage capacity, so does the wholesaler doing the exact same thing, just with different documents.I agree too that the agent has a different responsibility, netting a profit as a wholesaler does can be a net listing, illegal in most states and consider except CA, where disclosures are used, which doesn't change the nature of the flavor in my mind, but whatever.Fact is too, that not all commodities are treated equally, in business aspects, some commodities are considered more valued to society, to our national economy, that have implications reaching further than just between a buyer and a seller.

Mainly brokerage type trades like insurance agents, car salesmen, RE agents, staffers etc are having to re-think their place and value they bring to customers and society in general. 

If so… have I got a story for you ;)David, I think a lot of people who are not making a large income and do not have adequate savings are persuaded that they can get into real estate and, if they follow other people's best practices and "do things right," nothing really ugly, filthy, nasty, and disgusting will happen to them.In my experience, and the experience of many others, this is not true.I am NOT saying that real estate is not an effective way to change your financial status and climb the economic ladder of American society.

I honestly don’t know but it’s been my perception lately that users is growing much faster than units.

It's a CYA disclaimer for an overly litigious society.

Alot of people prefer to use a facility that has an onsite office simply for the perception that it is more secure.