Sorry, I've been away for a week of skiing, no access to a computer unless I visited an "internet cafe" and paid for it.Now to your questions:Do you start to advertise before you get into a contract on such a deal?

How are internet leads?

(‘takes about 30 minutes)Search Internet sources for Leads (‘take about 1 hour) Study real estate related educational material (take about 1 hour) This I still do!

Does anyone know where I can find Nar's recent article about how many homes are sold through the internet?

Generally the real estate lic. commissions' first object in any and all cases is to protect the public and safeguard the interest of the consumer.

Sent my flyer across the internet to agents I know and offered 3% commission if they had someone looking.

I am very selective about whom I work for and with…I believe in being professional at all times….. including on the internet.

Very large deals might have smaller margins as the work does not go up in a linear fashion with the price.The Internet has reduced the commissions a bit in that there are more discount brokers.Get too tight and the buyer agents will not show your place.

Hand out cards, hang fliers, drop by open houses, network with realtors, run a classified ad, create an internet presence or join your local chamber of commerce, offer something freeYou can also buy leads just to give yourself some practice.

Savvy OPM will setup safeguards within their funding to insure the borrower success.