He abandoned trying to scale.Learning from this experience when my partner and I decided we wanted to double our net income, we realized it would take a increase of 2 1/2 time our volume and probably need to triple our deal flow.  

You will need your RE licence if you want to make the higher salaries with an existing PMC. 

., set salary, percentage of profits, or other methods)?

These folks do not need to be licensed but there are limits on what they can and can't do, and they have to be salaried employees of the owner or report to a licensed property manager.

Not sure which way to turn.Thanks,David I believe banks prefer a W2 over a 1099 as it is typically more consistent income where you have an annual salary or paid rate of hours that is more consistent.

If you can get your Vantage Score up 50 points, you will see positive results on the mortgage scores as well, it just may be 30 or 40 points or could be 60 to 80 point increase vs Vantage increase of 50 points. 

Also, as others have noted the way you appear in a lenders eyes will change as soon as that $500k salary goes away.

Instead of paying billable hours for every case, a salaried attorney could handle the same volume of work at a more predictable cost.Service Quality: I also see an opportunity to provide better service to ourselves and the owners we represent.

I have about 30k right now mostly in a HYSA and am planning to just hang on, I afford everything with my salary and roommates.

That 1 deal, had pretty much paid for my salary for that year.