In turn they provide me with a steady flow of off market properties.

Dallas-Fort Worth offers growth and opportunity, but smaller markets like Sioux Falls or Des Moines provide stability.

For properties in Central Ohio, you can access records through the Franklin County Recorder's Office, which provides a public records search tool to help you look up property details, including any liens.

I have a call out to my accountant as well. :)

I wonder if your local MLS provider has a list of MLS_only brokers in their system?

[1]    You might want to think about opening 2 FDIC insured savings accounts that have no fees.

If uncertain, a financial advisor or real estate attorney can provide tailored guidance.

They should pay just like someone on a regular lease pays - cash or equivalent into your bank account. 

People don’t get paid a lot for providing a contact information on someone who say is in foreclosure.  

It would be far simpler to put the $500,000 in a bank account owned by the LLC and you immediately own a fixed percent.