You can do a simple web search to find brokerage firms that will hang your license for a flat fee verse a % of every sale/purchase but you won't get much assistance from them and I am not sure exactly how "legal" all that is.Other things to consider, 1) there is a fee to have access to and be able to list on the MLS, 2) I think the state requires you to carry or it would be a very good idea to carry Errors and Omissions insurance commonly called E&O insurance 3) if you plan to tour properties, you will need to get those electronic keys that agents have and I am guessing there is an annual fee associated with that.Those are the big ones I can think of off the top of my head.

I have been researching for the past 1 1/2 years and with over 10 years of lifestyle spending on luxury car, buying house in the market peak, buying electronics and other DOODADS (as it is popularly called), I was getting anxious why I was not moving forward.Eventually I understood that (like u said) my goals/objectives were not upfront (and in WRITING).

It is best to have a physical or electronic filing system for business cards, and keep every single one you receive.

I've done some roofing (not much) and have basic understanding of electronics (I work at a RadioShack during the school year).

I only have a referral license, so no access to the MLS directly, but any realtor is permitted to give me a lockbox combo or loan me their electronic gizmo.

They have a unified messaging service which includes a toll free number forwarded to any phone, you can control the schedule and if you want the caller to announce themselves before you accept the call.They also have the efax function where electronic files can be faxed, plus your email messages can be "read" to you over the phone.

Dept store cards typically have the highest rates, worst fees, worst penalties and if you can only use them at dept stores they tend to create situations where people buy items (clothes, shoes, electronics) that they cannot afford.

in some states like California, they're really locking down the systems with the use of the electronic keys.

As returns are entered into the computers, or received from electronic filers, a scoring algorithm is run against the data.

I have 30% of my tenants paying me electronically and they have other great tools for communicating with them online too.