I personally think it's a smarter model than the big box right now, but you will get more real life training at a big box.Actually Jonathan, my goal is to offer agents the ability to be an agent-owner of their brokerage by receiving stock awards, and the opportunity for monthly passive income streams that sure help you to 'get buy' in a down market when commissions aren't coming in. 

More information will allow contributors to offer more focused advice.All the best!

If the no PPP lender is charging thousands in discount points to offer that 7%, that's an important factor to consider. 

Does it make sense to offer an additional bonus (let's say 5K) if they are able to negotiate for $1.1MM on top of the usual 2.5% - 3%?

.#2 just about defines a "newbie": someone with little or nothing to offer other than futures.

I am now prepping to sell a home for $1.1M to $1.2M, so I am planning to offer my selling realtor a max of 2%, and the buyer's realtor the same.

Louis comprising of 250,000 people, you're not seeing an accurate portrayal of what this market has to offer. 

I've been in the real estate game for over 20 years and have seen just about everything Tampa has to offer.

Most large PE MHP investors will tell you to only offer on the pad rental portion of the income which assuming $500 each, 25% expenses and an 8% CAP your at $281250.The other way is to offer her the wholesale value of the five mobile homes. 

I think it takes the right type of person to take full advantage of all it has to offer.