That’s like 20%  of the money you would net in a year if financed (after principal, interest, taxes, and insurance (PITI) Compare that to paying the under $5 dollars per day that Zillow charges to list on their platform through an affiliate service like Rentec Direct.  

I'm not affiliated with them as my business is in Miami.

It is ok to refer other real estate agents not affiliated with you or your firm.

There are franchises that do STR management in many markets and can probably get you stats for the various ones they are affiliated with.

People affiliated with a real estate syndication firm in some way. 

That's where wholesaling lives.Utah REIA (National REIA affiliate)Salt Lake REIAUtah Valley REIANorthern Utah REIA

@Michael MoralesAnother prep course to consider for your CA broker's exam is from this real estate educator's link:https://www.firsttuesday.us/br...I am in way affiliated with this school.

For a list of CA real estate forms that interest you try this link:https://journal.firsttuesday.u...I am in no way affiliated with this company..Good luck...

What is it that you look for in affiliating yourself with an office, etc.

1 You start an LLC.  2 Fund the LLC with the money you need for earnest money.3 The offer is made by the LLC, with you as the representative member of the LLC4 - If the offer is accepted, you sell the LLC for your assignment fee plus the earnest money you put up5 - The LLC closes on the property with the new owner of the LLC as the new rep6 - You get your assignment fee from the sale of the LLC7 - You are no longer affiliated with the LLC8 - There is no paper trail to your assignment fee that is visible to the seller.