New NV Broker/Salesperson with referral question

[Thomas Dowell]

I'm sure this has been asked a thousand times already, but here it goes. I just passed the broker/salesperson test today and I'm curious if there are any legitimate networks out there or even here on BP that realtors can use to lead other broker/salespersons to refer clients to them. My mentor discounts getting leads from referrals because he doesn't want to sacrifice the 25% when he could be developing leads for full commission. However, for someone starting out with a limited advertising budget financially and time wise (I have a separate full time job) does anyone have a recommendation for generating "easy" leads if I'm willing to give up the referral? Also, any free advice you'd be willing to share for a newbie won't fall on deaf ears. Thanks!