Then we have an LLC for our asset management firm, which oversees each property and a separate LLC that is a holding company for our promoted interest/carried interest on each deal.  

Can he advertise and promote referral bonuses or finders fee's for distressed properties?

It gets "worse" as you get closer to the 805 freeway (where mesa is) but in general, it is a safe, diverse neighborhood.  

All contracts, options, or other devices not based upon a substantial consideration, or that are otherwise employed to permit an unlicensed person to sell, lease, or let real estate, the beneficial title to which has not, in good faith, passed to such party for a substantial consideration, are hereby declared void and ineffective in all cases, suits, or proceedings had or taken under this chapter; however, this section shall not apply to irrevocable gifts, to unconditional contracts to purchase, or to options based upon a substantial consideration actually paid and not subject to any agreements to return or right of return reserved.You will find cheerleaders promoting illegal actions.

You can then compare the two numbers  and see if it's a good deal or not. )Finally, @Larry Fried is a promoter for that sponsor, and should not be looked at as a neutral source of independent information.

And these guys have firepower like monthly free promotion, national advertising etc that we guys don't. 

Eventually I became disenfranchised with advertisers not paying their accounts and I moved into the world of music promotions and touring.

It's just not for me.JMHO,Vicsimply put fine minds think alike.. the CC BS is one of the worse things I see promoted.. its one thing for someone making a few hundred grand a year and wants it for over flow and can easily stroke a check to pay them off if it does not go well. but to have limited reserves or capital and then go into massive CC debt is really really risky.. and it hammers your fico on top of it. 

I do work in insurance but I don't work for NREIG so I am not promoting myself or the company I work for.

This was because my two years W-2s would be much great than the previous two years because 2015 I got a prorated bonus since I got a promotion in the middle of the year.