I may be able to help or at least provide a contact within the industry.

For example I specialize in real estate and small to mid-sized businesses but don't specialize in any particular industry for those businesses.I saw the other comment about retirement plans.

You've got to have the listing under contract, the exclusive right to sell.

As a gift, they would not have to pay capital gains, or a gift tax for that matter, as the IRS allows a $11.58 million lifetime gift tax exclusion. 

Have a couple meeting a year with guest talkers from the industry or utilities 

I find it interesting that every other industry is looking to grow revenue (and profit), while in REI there is that idea that more doors are better.

We invest in real estate locally and work full time in the sales side of the industry.

Hi Quinten:Many CPAs, myself included, leverage their experience in real estate with their primary industry.

There is strong industry there, as well as stability. 

If supply and demand can't correct the difficulty with price, then some sort of regulatory force is acting on the industry that needs to be removed, because we are all screaming for more GCs from sea to shining sea.