If I bring on an agent who does not join, I get billed for it and all my agents memberships gets suspended if the balance is past due.  

RE's super power is equity over time.

I have an appointment with a land attorney late this week and now will be getting a significant legal bill out of all this as it will turn into much more than the cost of a consultation.

If they are billed separately, the charges may fall into Fair Debt Collection Practices Act laws.

You can get more insights from other brokers that way you have more open spaces and still hold on to the power. 

Quote from @Bill B.: You’ll have to adjust my US numbers to figure out how it works in Canada.

The power of leverage is one of the main benefits that distinguishes RE from other investment choices, and the refi is where real wealth is made.

One of my attorneys just sent me a bill reminder a couple of weeks ago for a fee I had already paid back in June/July, which never went through, and that I sent again in August. 

If you plan on buying these properties using a mortgage its also best to begin the pre approval process and work with an investor friendly lender to help guide and educate you what the best product might be for your projects to make sure you dont already max out your borrowing power after the first deal.

The power of real estate investing is owning the asset.