I've referred 20 or more customers to him over the years.If I had a choice I would probably choose to work on the bigger harder projects with the larger firms.

That bright line gets smudged into near oblivion when one then tries to deal with the "real property held for sale to customers" portion of the definition.That's when you get into that "intent" factor that Scott has been hearing about.

First of all, they can't do that to their best customer, where would they find another one that spends so much?

Is this a regional custom?

You may pay them "fair " market rate (find the highest custom wash place).

You may pay them "fair " market rate (find the highest custom wash place).

My company provides yard signs, but they are not branded to me or customized in any way.

Many of them deserve to be making more money, but unfortunately the profit structure of our current insurance system doesn't allow many doctors to make much money.Let me know if you need for me to explain how non-profit organizations work, but it certainly doesn't mean that those who work within the organzational system don't get paid well.With strong reform, there could be enough money freed up by the system that both customers were paying less AND doctors were paid more.

Businesses can have all the extortionary policies they want, as long as they tell customers about those policies clearly before the customer signs on the dotted line.

For that reason, many agents are hesitant to do it, ever.That said, some agents will do it for their best customers, for good friends, for someone who provides something to them in return, etc.