Consultant or "middleman" looking for referral fee answers

[Kevin Uriarte]

So a business associate and close friend of mine are forming an agency or what may have you.  Our objectives are simple.

-  To reach out to large real estate developers in our network who have deals which seek funding.

-   To Introduce a financier or financiers in our network to the developer needing funding for there deal.

-   Receive a finders fee also known as a referral fee for our services. 

-  To keep our interests protected by legal counsel who practice in this field.

What we know is that intermediates are very popular when it comes to commercial deals and getting them to close so there must be some kind of laws per state that protects us in the before, during and final all they way to closing where can get a 3%-35% fee compensated for our hard work efforts.

We work out of CA and TX by the way.

Thanks,

Kevin U.