That is what it will take in this field if you want to grow a strong network in your first year.I offer leads to certain individuals at my brokerage to shorten the financial gap you're speaking of.

Being a salesperson, I am going to see if I can negotiate a larger salary from the brokerage that might make the switch a little more tempting. 

These people work for banks and mortgage brokerages ranging from small local businesses all the way to global institutions.

@Russell BrazilThat makes sense thank you , so to clarify a couple of questions1 does the selling broker then collect brokerage from both sides ie buyer and seller in this case ?

That or commercial strip centers -- but need a suitable partner for that -- have a buddy that owns a brokerage in Dallas but I'm not sure if he's ready for partnership deals or investing his own money yet -- I also need 2-5 years to get some more cash needed for those deals.My ideal SF deal is a full gut job in areas I want to be in - not many of those and the few that are out there with not much meat on the bone for completing a full gut down to the studs so you can rebuild the house correctly. 

We use AppFolio for our brokerage work but the learning curve is too big if you’re doing your own management

The team can fill in for you while you are at your other job and you will learn so much from the team which most brokerages do not teach and neither does the license course.  

There’s cost of courses, education, licensing, time, and depending on your split with your brokerage and then Uncle Sam you’re not going to walk away with a lot. 

I have found that commercial leasing commission can vary dramatically by the brokerage and the area.

I would think the agent/brokerage would get in trouble for listing such as “new construction”.