Is Fort Lauderdale gernally a good place to be an agent or broker?

I'm a real estate broker. 

Hi BPJust thought I'd post this out there and see if any BP community members can recommend mid-size merchant bank or equity brokers.  

I know when I borrow money and granted its usually in the millions I have my financial package all ready to go on demand and it includes criminal and all my current licensed Mortgage banker RE broker etc.. just thinks its professional when you have those.. then if a potential investors wants to run their own.. that's fine.. but I won't give out my SS to just anyone it has to be worth it to me.. ( changing hats).So that's maybe a little of subject but the amount of people that I talk to that invested with a known shyster really does boggle me sometimes.

Get a co-signer. ( probably not possible with my family )Any advice or leads on good brokers and agents, especially via Skype or phone, would be greatly appreciated. 

I am a broker, investor and general contractor.

I've received leads through my lenders and one/two from my broker, but aside that, it's been quiet.

If they're discouraging you from renovating and discouraging you from renting it out, I'd probably want to verify that with a couple other brokers in the area.Also, it's not clear what you mean when you say your mom is letting you just take the house.

I am a licensed real estate broker in IL (Not a managing broker).

@Michael V Akbar You should probably be working with an agent or broker on this.