However, I think from a financial perspective, it's likely a better idea to pay off the debt or add the money either to a taxable brokerage account or a retirement vehicle like an IRA.

I'm part of a brokerage that specializes in SFR's and multifamily in Reno. 

(I own a real estate brokerage so we deal with agents all the time). 

Not all property managers are affiliated with brokerages, at least in Sacramento.  

I’ve never thought commission should be a fixed rate, and I’ve never worked for brokerages that weren’t flexible, except my first one where I learned I never wanted to do that again.

So what you are tellin me is basically the way the brokerage industry running the business is "heavy".Why not every agent has their own brokerage ?

Broker, agent, investor?

They forget our brokerage, team, and lead sources put their hands into that check first as well.After August 17th, only the best will continue to prosper in my opinion because it's going to get harder and harder to start from scratch in the business.

Hi Jane,My brokerage uses Monday.com, and it is an excellent CRM.

. - One other clarification - I acknowledge this can be confusing, but in a typical transaction where there is one agent/brokerage is representing the seller and a different agent/brokerage representing the buyer:The terms selling agent and buyers agent are interchangeable; Thus, the selling agent is not the listing agent (quite the opposite)