To join the Board and MLS, you usually will be required to be active under a broker or be in an active status under a broker as you can't conduct business as an agent without agency status. :)

If you conduct market researches now they may not be relevant by 2019.

I'm looking to establish a relationship with a bank by opening an account and conducting all RE related business out of it.  

I have done deals in Florida again as long as you have everything in place you CAN do a wholesale deal in Florida please do not listen to most of the people on this site as Bigger pockets, Brokers and some small RE agents try to scare others away form conducting such business John Thedford is trying to scare you away LOLLLL I did it with a team this is why I say read and ask questions but DO NOT listen to the bull brokers try to scare you with as brokers do not want us to get money LOL most of them are jokes... as I said set your team up your NOT acting as a broker you will have all that well in advance again bigger pockets and other clowns will try to make you back off as they want all the meat on the bone LOL....

We're conducting a brief survey, and want to know a bit about what real estate investing, and BiggerPockets have done for your financial lives. 

Any due diligence work conducted on the property is contracted for and paid for by the Buyer. 

I am open to different ways of conducting the transaction and giving the investor security, an llc just seemed like an easy way to buy, sell, and control the funds.Edit to add: I am looking at it from a different (incorrect?)

It should rent for about $850 a side being conservative.Since I'm getting ready to conduct this first transaction and the fact that I have more in my pipeline it's to the point of getting a lawyer and my legal structure set up.

First, you're lying which is unethical and a really bad way to conduct a business.

We do not currently conduct any business with BofA, but we have handled them the same way as above.