@Omar Khan I absolutely agree with you that on average people who go to more prestigious universities and those that get higher levels of education will earn more than those who go to less prestigious universities or those who get lower levels of education.

Granted, I love throwing the Sotheby's name around, It IS very prestigious, but at the end of the day, the high end $10M+ listings may find international buyers easier but I think as long as you have a good connection with SOMEONE where you work, you will have every ability to be an amazing Real Estate Salesperson, at whatever level you chose. 

Sheet rock, sparkle, paint, ect. 

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If your units are not sparkling clean and  comfortable, you will not get good reviews and bookings. 

Area is upper middle class - has the best public schools in the St. louis metro area (many families rent here because they cant afford the homes and want to send kids to nice schools) Walking distance to Washington University - prestigious private university.

I live in Pennsylvania, but talked to a prestigious broker over LinkedIn and enrolled in his school to be licensed under his firm afterwards. 

The 1 BR condo I rent is small, and even if my Tenants kept the place sparkling clean, they have a lot of "stuff", and having the place shown while they are still occupying it will just accentuate the lack of storage space.

Now maybe I'm just wanting a perfect world, and need to give in to some imperfections in the deal, but it seems that the places would yield higher values if they're shown with fresh paint, sparkling clean, and no junk piled in the bedrooms.

We own a home in non-prestigious Central Bloomington that has a studio space attached.