Graduating commission, start at 50/50, annual cost 1800.Free education, I'm taking their classes now.

Are you doing commission splits or 100% with a transaction fee?

This idea of a "starter home", "move up home", "mini-mansion", and then a "move down retirement" house is great for the folks collecting all those commissions.

He must be enjoying the commissions he is receiving from my purchases?

Its a commissioned sales job.

I rent out most of the houses myself, but I feel it's a bargain to have others show my properties in exchange for a tiny commission.

I even had a contract with a seller one time and brought them a $25,000 cash buyer and the seller disappeared on me and never paid the "commission"...it was an 80 year old widow and her version of selling her home was telling the park - ONLY.

He is also employed by KW and has been accepting checks w/o the checks passing through KW as commission.

Just like other fees (i.e. title, escrow, realtor commissions, etc) are not included.

I think you find someone looking to sell there house then sell it for commission???