If you really want an answer you can confidently rely on you'll need to engage an attorney practicing in the state the property is located in and the state of residence of your grandparents and have him research the specific facts of the case.  

The only change to the existing law was to expand the definition of "Provide real estate brokerage services" to include the following:Regardless of whether the activity is engaged in for another person, engaging in the buyer or selling, offering to buy or sell, or marketing of real estate or otherwise dealing in contracts, including assignable contracts, for real estate or options on real estate, on two or more occasions in any 12-month period.Principals buying and selling on their own account clearly fall within this expanded definition.

Their team is engaged, right from the top.

Hi Christine, for a successful out-of-state investment, carefully research and select safe, high-demand neighborhoods in Memphis or Columbus, consider the potential benefits of duplexes for better cash flow, and engage a reliable property management company to handle local operations efficiently.

I just got engaged to my fiancé, who graduated college in May and has a considerable amount of debt.

I agree with just about everyone above that the price should be either discussed upfront or in the engagement letter before services began.It's different to know how much they saved you because tax preparation typically isn't a service to save you taxes, you'll want to meet with them during the year for this.

@Jonathan Baird Hey Jonathan - I similarly fluctuate with my BP engagement but it's been a great tool & resource over the years.

Zillow's agent star rating system is an attept into that direction, but is founded on the fact that agents pay for Zillow engagement and so the behind the scene dynamics lead to results, that are not in the best interest of consumers.

We get the opportunity to engage with PGE for our power company.We have walked through a number of EV charging solutions but they seem to not understand the process.I want something convenient, easy, and provides some revenue (this may be asking too much).   

The coating isn't acceptable for insurance engagement on residential properties.