I would rather submit an offer on a commercial property on behalf of my client and work one on one to get something accepted.

I think perhaps some Realtors and/or clients have been using the term interchangeably, but it was making me wonder whether *I* was the one who was confused!

That experience is what can save you $$ on the budget and insure a good job.To find the right person it is so important to establish the relationship before trying to enforce terms.It is best to find a contractor through referral, but at a minimum one who has a list of testimonials from clients for whom he did what you want him to do.

I currently work with clients worldwide.

I guess what I’m trying to understand is would there be any double taxation involved in an LLC structure, bearing in mind again, that I myself am a foreign alien.

They don't know a good client when they see one.

I agree about getting into an existing property to learn the ropes before jumping into a development, which I am planning to do early this year.Colin- yes I am very familiar with Jonathan Segal's work- he is one of the main reasons I started thinking about real estate development and being my own client.

I want the listing broker to get full commission.Is the agent willing to sign an agreement that you are their only client?

He is adamant he does not want to do this as an aggregated service for small clients.

Many of us accountants have clients worldwide.