And your buyer's rep agreement states that the buyer will pay you the commission if you are unable to collect it from the seller.And yes, you have to run it through your broker since you are acting as the broker's agent in a transaction.

And the Marketing reps get burnt when they don't really have control of the providers....

He taught me a few things that he said he learned at the time share gig;-Control the conversation-Make the person you are talking to make a decision, one way or another-Get reps in!

You will want to dig much deeper than internet forums or even the sales reps at most self-directed firms to ensure you have a strategy that will produce results without unnecessary regulatory risk or too much administrative overhead.  

It may be worth a call to a rep who can give you a tutorial and demo.  

I have heard of Investors Bank, they seem to have a good rep in NY. 

My wife is a full time interior design/sales rep and part time realtor.

I am a med sales rep w 15 years in devices which I love and enjoy.  

Had the sales rep on duty run me numbers based off the same criteria and the exact same layout.

I would also talk to your Title Rep and go over the Preliminary Title Report to make sure that the person who is selling is actually the owner.