These are skills that took me 20 years of grinding in a competitive business to achieve.  

If inflation begins taking hold in something our economy is dependent on (i.e WTIC), the governments will try price controls; which of course will not work and only create shortages.

This year, with huge inventory shortages I am getting 2-3 a month consistently.

The money they will save you on mistakes is far more than what you will pay for their services.You will never learn in a book what you will learn hands on with someone skilled to guide you.

@Daunte FlowersBoth are important, however having the skills to uncover and create profitable transactions has much more value and extremely rare.

I posted about your skill and intelligence ealier but forgot to mention your courage to take on a deal of this magnitude and so far from home.

For many people with smarts and/or business and/or practical skills, RE is just another potential money strategy, not a passion.

If you pay him a flat hourly fee, he knows his earnings are capped so he has little or no incentive to close deals.I don't know the guy or his skill set, if you think he could grow your business and grow WITH the business, you should consider a percentage.

That depends on your general financial situation, the amount of capital you have to invest, your market, your skills, your available time, your longterm goals...

Special skills?