My three cents: a) First focus on passing the exam; once you passed your exam then brokers will be more inclined to speak with you, than if you are planning to take the exam [even if you do follow through with it]. b) If you will be generating most of your leads on your own AND you can prove to be a trustworthy "by-the-rule" agent, then you should be in a better position to negotiate with a broker, since they will not need to babysit you or cannibalize any of their own leads. 

@Sib BahjatI would be inclined to ask your CPA, what tax advantage he is referring to. 

Once someone gets an eviction notice they are a lot more inclined to just leave then get an eviction on their record especially if they are getting paid to do so. 

If you are not mechanically inclined though, you should partner with someone that is.

I'm inclined to not renew the lease, though and have them on a month-to-month just in case things get worse. 

For the non-mathematically inclined, my stuff is still relevant to you.

When you think about a retail buyer, those that could afford/qualify for a mortgage on a $125k house of this nature are probably more inclined to rent for another year or two and step up to a $140k-$200k house where you are getting stabilized neighborhood, not fringe and much more house. 

If you feel so inclined, what would be awesome is if you could share what you currently use that I could modify.  

I'd be inclined to think that the people whose homes have appreciated ridiculously are more inclined to sell, therefore jacking up the "sold value" of home.

I've done more foolish things with $20,000 in my short life, so I'm inclined to just pull the trigger on this one.I'm all ears, people!