Someone at the Bigger Pockets staff could possibly take this thread down if you asked him to.

They all usually have a drafts guy on staff that can draw up what you need.

I see the costs of having a O&E done is about $50 and for $150 they say a staff attorney will do a complete title search.

What this looks like from the street:  the lender has got an office in a strip mall setting with small signage out front, there is a front desk receptionist and a book keeper, and that's all the staff I have seen so far. 

CBRE is a great worldwide brokerage firm as im sure you know, apparently they also invest themselves. take a look at that list. also the ones that are based out of NYC might have an office in the LA area. 

I paid a deposit of 5k for a course of his that was to be held in his Florida home and he cancelled the course last minute and his staff have told me that the decision for a refund has to go to a "committee" which is total bs because that is a straight refund as far as I am concerned. 

@Steve Vaughan  and on the flip side minority partners for the major partners are a pain as well and very risky. the worse dust ups I have ever gotten into is when like a bonehead I gave what should have been staff a small ownership interest in the company... that is something I would never do again.. they can wreak havoc and don't really have an interest.. this person at least is putting in real cash.. in an LLC with spelled out operating agreement you can't really just vote to not pay someone..

Specifically you should 1) visit open houses, and chat up the agents at them, 2) visit every new home or condo developments and talk to the sales staff, and 3) drive neighborhoods to get a feel for them.That may sound like a lot of work, and you may get by without doing it, but in the end it will give you a huge competitive advantage and help you find better deals.

We tell our staff the same.

If it's a larger organization, feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications.2.