Networking and building relationships are key in this industry.

We neeed licensing for wholesalers as well as the banking and mortgage industry to start calling more notes due.

I know a few others in the industry that have gotten quite wealthy doing this.. and they have big productions big staff big budgets etc..

Atlanta's a strong commercial real estate market with diverse asset classes and continued growth, especially around industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use developments.Your background in EV charging could actually be an edge, especially as sustainability and infrastructure play a growing role in CRE.

The theme is roughly the same across the industry. 

Are there usually general industry clauses signed such that "if leasing takes more than 30 days then reduce fees to 0.5 months"? 

The mantra in the 1031 industry for how long you had to wait to refinance was "long enough to put down the pen you signed the closing papers with and pick up the pen to sign the refinance papers.

Welcome packs (snacks, drinks, gift) are common in the hospitality industry.

I wouldn't say those who are buying them however in our industry we have seen more get into the "note brokering" side in the past 5 years than we did in the first 10 years. 

I'm all for change but am not worried about the real estate industry changing anytime soon.