Loopnet is the free, public side of CO-STAR, but I'm told there is a significant delay before it shows up on Loopnet, as in months. 

@Nick Dini all the stars aligned for that it seems but you were also prepared and confident enough to make a quick decision.

I have owned 3 brokerages over the years.. and 10% of the agents make 70% of the commissions.. there will always be some stars making 500k to 1mil a year .. but those folks would make that kind of money in any business they try they are simply motivated excellent sales folks and top producers. but i did a pod cast and i am a broker  LOL

Originally posted by @Wesley W.

Mike Ernest with Team Endicott is a rock star.

@Wesley B WilliamsThank you for sharing this information with me!!!

Being able to monitor/review cleans remotely was a huge thing for us (made it worth the fee), but the inventory tracking feature they've added has been an amazing addition to our workflow.I am surprised by how many guests actually use the checkout notification, but it's also been great for us and has even helped "convert" a few would-be 3 Star ratings into 5 Star ratings.If you have a fantastic cleaner who will be with you forever and you can trust to handle everything you need then don't sweat it, just use a shared calendar and some texts/emails.

Amazon has both books ranked with 5-star reviews from 87% and 85% of purchasers respectively, so it's not a question of 'which book is better', I don't believe.

Our Property management (Real Property Management Gateway) are also rock stars.

But to answer your question, all of the people I coached in getting properties had lent to me on previous deals that I had done (except for my assistant - we helped her get a property because she is a rock star).