There will be a rise of flat fee brokerages (offering limited services) and creative compensation arrangements, such as RE consultants for time or a specific transaction.

Due to the expected influx, which will be primarily people wasting my time wanting me to write up their weak offers, we will be charging fees to unrepresented buyers for services they want us to perform.

Thank you for your service and welcome to Bigger Pockets! 

I was looking to convert that into a self directed IRA.Does anyone have recommendations of service providers I can reach out to in order to set that up? 

Inquiries, no showings, no applications: Your pricing is probably a little high, but not crazy high.

Some mentees will act as a bloodhound for the mentor, knocking on doors, driving for dollars, scouring the internet, making cold calls, or performing other services that help the mentor find new deals.

The level of service that foreigners are used to is not the same as normally provided (at mainly local offices/agents). 

Educating yourself on the various types of social service interventions that may be possible would be a good idea.

Yes, you can get on MLS by using a flat fee FSBO service. 

If you haven't already, local meet up groups are a great way of networking and finding local investors who may have a need for your services.