I would pay those if I were looking to do a complicated tax structure that you needed somebody knowledgeable in the ins and outs of some truly intricate tax concepts, how to apply them and how to keep them legit.If you're looking for somebody to help you with a MFH, an entity set up and some bookkeeping and tax work - well - to be honest, at those rates, you'd better get golden paperclips attached to your papers and a massage while you sit in your appointment.  

If you understand the concepts and choices, you will get better service and a better result from your attorney.

But let's say they agree to even hear out the concept.  

The concept is that the agent "list" you as a buyer instead of listing real estate. 

I have an old work associate that introduced me to the concept years ago and I know a decent bit about the mechanics of it, but not a lot of the specifics.  

Keep a journal of every property keeping track of the square footage, determine the price per SF on each. 

Could anyone please tell me of any such links, books, blogs, academic journals or anything similar?

I have explored the concept somewhat.

Stella is an Associate Broker with Burke Real Estate Consultants in California, as well an Associate Broker with Smart Concepts Real Estate LLC, in Arizona!

(See Detroit, New Orleans, Tampa, Jacksonville, where they are using the same concept to bulldoze blighted properties, they then lien them and have the right to foreclose on that lien.