I'm curious to learn about the history of the area and it sounds like you are literally apart of the local development history & culture here in town. 

When you get thru the test I'd encourage you to interview with a few different brokerages they can have significantly different cultures and financial models.If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

But atlanta cultural scene is getting better.

Like I said, I'm just starting my research outside of Texas, but I have previously traveled for weeks and even months at a time to almost every destination that I'm considering so I at least have some basic idea as to the culture of most of these areas.

I've thought about doing that.there areas cost of living must be different I'm not exactly comftorable now but I live off of about 700 a month I don't even know how one person would struggle to live off of 35k unless they had a car payment and other debts weight on there shoulders and went rooming in someone's home from a current renter perspective rent is rediculasly expensive which is one of the reasons I look to being a landlord. due to her culture untill we are married she stays with family so she lives for free.

I host my meet up at a Irish bar in a trendy neighborhood in Brooklyn NY. 

I got tired of losing at the casinos, and tried real estate instead.Terry yeah that's the culture here kinda, it's a great close community, but no one is from here.

They will each be different and there is a wide variety of "Office culture/splits/expectations".

That said, it is totally true that real estate is handicapped more by culture than possibility.

There is great food, excellent beer, culture, and plenty of scenery nearby.