It can put people on edge and uncomfortable.  

Not many good reasons a successful lender would be using this.Flag#3 - During our conversation, his phone kept cutting out every 2 minutes.

Start seeing private money and speak with them and run projects for a cut till you make enough money to pair your own with hard money and start flipping by yourself. 

As a listing agent, a short sale is going to take up a considerably longer amount of my time, and the short sale negotiator is likely going to get my commission cut in the process....so I try to avoid listing them if at all possible.http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mrec/mrecshort...http://www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/advisories/adv...http://www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/advisories/advisory9-08.shtml

I tried two browsers, Firefox and Microsoft edge. neither loaded but timed out. 

Welcome to Bigger Pockets John, seems like your post got cut off. 

But you can't do it if both partners aren't working towards the same goal.A partner who isn't willing to downgrade lifestyle in order to achieve mutual goals (ie, cut expenses so more money can go towards debt) is really just a monthly bill that keeps you warm at night.Either you guys are going in the same direction or you're going apart.  

Sincerely yours,Dean-Ross Schessler, BS, MS, PhD, MBA, CPCM*EDGE Consulting Groupnote * = Certified Professional Consultant to Management

A paid employee may act on behalf of the company and most likely will not need a license, you'll need to how all the requirements for a paid employee, commission only  might cut it f you're meeting all the other requirements for an employee.Again,  anytime someone on here mentions "Agent" or "Broker" or "license" the assumption goes straight to real  estate agency........that is not correct entirely, the formation of agency relationships is formed by law,  has little to do with a real estate agent, you can be an agent to buy a car,  truck load of shoes, trees or lumber, just about anything and the "Laws of Agency" apply to these relationships.If you have a formal written partnership with A and B then you may skate  past the license matter as both are buying, they must close together,  then B may sell their interest to A and walk off.

Rules including but not limited to;Tithing, if you're religious- When I was religious I never really understood why I "had' to tithe to reach success in business.Using the law of attraction- I am a positive thinker so I use this method for the most part.Donating to charity/iesCutting off ALL friends that aren't motivating or doing anything with their lives....Completely cutting them off, as in not even an occasional catch up lunch.