With today's technology, we are practically next door neighbors!

My occupation is in Information Technology.

Senthil N. you don't happen to work with Cisco collaboration technologies, do you?

You can do more than you think with technology these days even as an out-of-state investor. 

Got accepted to Williamson College of the Trades for Paint & Coatings technology.

I’ve built my new CRM around mail and SMS marketing since those things (unlike cold calling) have the ability with today’s technology to be fully automated.

Now the largest broker in the world...approximately 185,000 agents, 50+ countries, profitable, debt free, growing like crazy, we profit share, building best in class technology  #1 in agents, #1 in units closed, #1 in sales volume, #1 in training.   

Zillow is not ready for prime time at this stage.As a technology person I see the day when things like Zillow will be accurate (subject to the condition of the property or changes not recorded publicly).

Opportunity to work under a more experienced agent as part of a team/group3) What technology is available and are there any fees (in addition to standard)?

You can't try to suppress a disruptive technology but eventually it will become too big.