Did that study say if that gap was because women are paid less for the same job, or because a woman's career is interrupted by time off for family reasons / after having a baby?

You are looking for a win-win relationship, not just a futile arithmetic exercise based on splits of mythical commissions that haven't been earned.Only in real estate do complete beginners walk into job interviews armed to the teeth with "what's in it for me" questions for their employer.

I'm not sure if its a good or bad place to start but you should check the job and population growth in the area.

I am just considering other real estate jobs to provide 'guaranteed' income with a license.

I want to get a part time job working in the real estate world, and continue my part time education.

We generally either had jobs for lending or had cash around for investments but that has been light lately.

Not so expensive a few months ago, but I had a security door installed, and they did not do a good job.

Who'd want to live there unless they had to for their job?

It is completely irrational to hope for a loan of that size for a borrower with pristine credit, good job, and say, 10% or less?

Every rehab we do, one of my first jobs before the wife starts painting is to hit all the walls with drywall mud and cover over the scratches and holes.