They choose one with low rates or a shiny website or a fancy office or based on the recommendation of a friend or stranger on BP and just assume everything will work out.

The comradery and family feel that this office has is unique to anywhere that I have ever worked before.

Purchase price: $180,000 Cash invested: $60,000 I got this deal in my office because an older agent was talking about how she couldn't even go into the property because the mold and cockroaches.

I suppose I could also talk to the leasing office and ask them up front if I should expect a ~ $400 rent increase in April or if they would work out a better deal.

@Brad Hammond - thank you, I will double check with my loan officer to see if this could be a potential issue. 

I've only been self employed for 1 year and he was able to get me qualified which was amazing after going through 8 different loan officers.

You can sponsor office meetings or workshops, attend networking events sponsored by your local board, or just cold call/pop by.

I got word from my broker that I can hold a meetup at my office!

I had a tenant who was a police officer and had given notice to vacate.

You should also then comparee to some smaller Brokerages wish may offer better commission splits and lower fees but sometimes it just comes down to the right fit in terms of the managing broker, office location, etc.