Business names need to be remembered, easily associated with the service/product line.Easy to say as well, if you're answering the phone, by the end of the day you'll get tired of saying Merrimack Valley Residential I'm sure.

I think you have a decent argument against the association - however, are you ready to put your money where your mouth is (so to speak.)

I will try to keep my head into this new venture.

Lack of control was certainly a concern and therefore made me question the idea or expectation associated with such investments as an individual investor.

And associated risks in relying on the use of a middle-man/agent.Anyway, for the same reasons, there are opportunities to recruit foreign capital to the US market.

If they see any pitfalls you might be approaching, they should give you a heads up.

The broker may charge for any/all of the following:- Desk fees (monthly fees for being part of the brokerage, having access to the office, etc)- Commission fees (brokerage may take a percentage of each commission or a fixed amount per transaction)- MLS fees (to get access to the MLS)- E&O fees (this is your broker's insurance against you screwing up a deal)- NAR fees (to be a member of NAR)- Cost of tools (like lockboxes, electronic keys, etc)- Etc...Some brokers charge high monthly fees and a significant percentage of your commission; in return you get a big brand name to associate yourself with (Re/Max, Keller Williams, etc).

A few posts came very close to answering my question (or maybe they did and I can't quite wrap my head around it).On a typical Private money loan, what is typically used for an amortization schedule?

LOL .................I have head a sore throat thing going on the last week which has really taken it out of me.

And even if it takes longer than what we should make doing it, we have an idea in our heads what it SHOULD cost, or what is a FAIR price compared to other options, and thats what we charge.