I figure it will be ok because he does great work so I'm not worried about that...but go ahead and beat me up a little lol.

.; big cracks in foundation, signs of water diversion failures, etc.). ...But on a new house, there's often no way to know what lies ahead.

Plan ahead and be cautious about your spending; you’ll need every cent in the beginning. 

Again a great lender will cover this with you so you can plan ahead. 

If the tenant meets all of your requirements, go ahead and send them a lease.

If the numbers weren't perfect it didn't matter because I thoroughly believe "the key to getting ahead, is getting started"

You have a great opportunity ahead of you and most people wish they were in your shoes.

We went ahead and did a 18 month lease to help us end the lease in a more favorable time of year and provide some stability on our first rental.

Just a heads up, I believe you have to be a managing broker in order to open a brokerage so your boss would need to take the steps mentioned not you.Additionally, just curious what your desire to open a brokerage is? 

Seems like there are several ways to approach this market, but I believe making "Aggressive" offers that are in line with the upcoming housing correction can allow you to be ahead of the curve when that drop actually happens.