But since that is the choice you have made: I don't know what it is like in Pueblo; but in Mesa County where I live there is a person on staff that walks you through the process and the necessary paperwork that needs to be filed (they don't fill it out for you - just provide the steps).

This particular strategy was personally told to me by Jimmy while we were driving from Phoenix to Las Vegas in the early 1980s to attend a real estate exchangers conference and exchange session.   

I personally like to use attraction or content marketing; better use of my time, less rejection (which takes a psychological toll on you) and higher quality leads.

But he has a fulltime office person ($??

You would get the rest of your assignment fee at closing.4. take assign contract and deposit to title company so new buyer and your fee will be on HUD1.5. wait for closing to get your money.That is how I do it.Hope this has given you some clarity.I know this post is years old...but when you get the $1000 deposit from the buyer, do you have them give you a check or something personally or do you meet at the title company and have that $1000 deposit held with the title company?

I know a really good guy personally who built up his company from frostburg

For background this is my first investment and I own the property personally not with an LLC or anything of that nature. 

I personally would put down 20 percent and keep the rest of my cash, even if it meant I wasn't "making money" in the beginning.

When you get them on the phone setup a time to do a zoom call, see how they do business, who the connections are they have, and if you get to know them through those conversations and feel good go meet them in person.

However, the person you spoke with has a good point.