Perhaps offer to share some portion of the net rental amount above the payment and strike an arrangement with her to split the proceeds when you sell at some point in the future when the market recovers - it will, it always does.  

However, i'm also discovering 100% split brokerages and will probably go down this path. 

If they have the deal and you find the end  you can just split the wholesale profits or the spread. 

.. to hang my license with.i'm not a newbie, as already have ~15 yrs experience in sales & leasing back in NYC, but that franchise isn't here on the west coast to transfer to.already know what to look for that suits my needs (low monthly/desk/misc fees and a decent split, as 75 or 80 is what i'm used to!)

In your opinion, what is a fair split for me to negotiate with my broker to keep as much as possible in my pocket?  

as others have quoting, finding a mentor (pay for lunch/coffee) is a great start.it depends on your area, but with 50k you are almost at a success point in rural areas. i've found the magic # to be about 65k. buy a foreclosure for cash, which will help your offer succeed (note: if you can do your own inspection and forgo the contingency inspection (and financing) it makes your offer look even sweeter). work your tail off to make it look great. rent it out, and immediately head to the bank  for a loan. get all your money back, plus a little bit. use that to find another foreclosure, pay cash, flip, rent, get another loan. hope that helpsjay

Realtors at large firms have to split with their company whatever they make.If you are offering them a flat fee of $500 lets say.  

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Some brokers charge a desk fee per money, some I think work with you on a commission split if you don't have an office.  

Let me see if I can explain the rational.We offer a 7% preferred return to our investors, as well splits above that amount.