This starts with educating yourself on values, furthering your knowledge base on the technical side, sharpening your negotiation skills, and working on your belief system.

Mistaken Belief that No One Can or Will Watch Them.

Thanks Roy, I think that just confirms my belief to stay flexible until I can get on the best schedule. 

I would like add to the question - my going in belief is that my selection process should prioritize marketing/lead generation training since lead generation is the most challenging part of being a new agent.

My personal belief is if you can't at least come up with 5% you should keep saving and learning ...but that's just my opinion...

His belief was to go for small condos (that allow 1-month lease terms) and stay away from SFRs.

@Joshua MartinI know, it was beyond belief to say the least. lolYea, when I said "Full disclosure from the initial contact," I don't necessarily mean the 1st phone conversation.

Productivity app discussions are sometimes similar to religious discussions... but I wanted to at least throw out the idea of trying out Google Apps.  

I have a back ground in construction but seek anew venture with the belief that this is where my life has directed me to be.

That's right, zero.List of super successful people who didnt have a college degreeMark ZuckerbergBill GatesSteve JobsMichael Dellmy granddad (no high school)The richest man in China (no middle school i believe)this one dude i know who everyone said was dumb, but he has 2 successful stores selling used appliances and just bought his wife a new benz suv at the age of 26. hes got more money than any college grad i personally know.And millions moreOne of the biggest things i've learned in life is that having anti-college beliefs is one of the TOP indicators for financial success, and being pro-college is a TOP indicator for financial mediocrity or worse in the future.