It is $179.00, has a few limitations, but is very cost effective if you're not trying to scale to a large operation.

If you feel you must pay a commission, go with a limited service listing company that will put you on MLS, but with a promise that you will pay the selling agent a co-broke fee.

Which isnt bad money but, who would ever want to reach there potential, the sky is the limit in real estate.

Currently, the maximum penalty that can be imposed on lenders is $6,500 for each violation, up to a limit of $1.25 million for all violations committed during any one-year period.

Your credit rating is a measure of financial trustworthiness.

The contribution limits are $4000 per year right now.

So, for those of you that go that route for financing, I was wondering what lenders you use, location aside, although I am mainly looking for but not limited to FL and CA funding.

justinsdilemma,If you're going to run a sizable rental property business, you will almost certainly hold your properties in LLCs (limited liability companies).

Paying their overhead AND letting them further dip into my commissions they really had no part in procuring has finally got to me.I have a desire to go on my own and start a small scale brokerage specializing in limited service (flat fee listings).

Note that this does not include gasoline:March 19, 2007: $649.00 (course)July 28, 2007: $71.00 (licensure exam)August 6, 2007: $55.85 (calculator)August 10, 2007: $59.50 (fingerprinting)August 13, 2007: $100.00 (E&O insurance)August 13, 2007: $150.00 (license application fee)Sept. 3, 2007: $8.98 (Your Successful Real Estate Career)Sept. 11, 2007: $6.43 (stapler)Oct. 3, 2007: $225.74 (REALTOR dues, application fee, and MLS)Oct. 4, 2007: $188.38 (lock box key)Oct. 4, 2007: $51.84 (electronic measurer and business card magnets)Oct. 5, 2007: $1,229.74 (laptop)Oct. 7, 2007: $75.17 (cellphone)Oct. 13, 2007: $47.68 (additional auto insurance)Oct. 17, 2007: $75.00 (REALTOR ethics class)Oct. 23, 2007: $5.33 (postage)Oct. 28, 2007: $31.14 (laptop case)Oct. 29, 2007: $107.77 (wireless router and pocket notebook paper)Oct. 29, 2007: $46.92 (cards and envelopes)Oct. 30, 2007: $1.23 (postage)Nov. 2, 2007: $2.05 (postage)Nov. 5, 2007: $70.00 (installing router)Nov. 6, 2007: $0.41 (postage)Nov. 12, 2007: $131.30 (cell phone)Nov. 13, 2007: $10.55 (postage)Nov. 16, 2007: $265.00 (Chamber membership)Nov. 16, 2007: $27.00 (PAR dues)Nov. 28, 2007: $0.82 (postage)I've been an agent for two months now, and so far no commissions.