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[{"id": "fv54s55", "text": "I\u2019m a retail broker in NY, Takes 4-6 years to build a network and pipeline to earn a decent living ($100K++ annually)", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fv58v80", "text": "I bartended at night and busted my ass during the day when I first started.  I started in the middle of a recession in 2002 and it took me the better part of a year to do my first deal and a couple years to get going.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fv5a3ly", "text": "I also want to add that you REALLY need to make sure a senior broker or manager is paying attention to you and mentoring you.", "replies": [{"id": "fv5upg5", "text": "This is key.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "fv6vw9i", "text": "I'm actually that kind of broker...", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fv5pbu6", "text": "You will be cold calling... A LOT", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fv69z7o", "text": "Been on the phones for 3 months and just closed my first deal ... 7k net. Working 12+ hour days making 100 cold calls a day. It\u2019s tough.", "replies": [{"id": "fv73593", "text": "Nice! 3 months is a good timeline, most don\u2019t see a closing check in the first year.\n\nI interviewed with a few commercial firms.  I ended up starting my own property management company on the residential side.  I felt like it was going to be 2-4 years before I was making consistent money.  I\u2019m lucky that I did have experience because I have a portfolio of 12 rentals.  I\u2019m trying to add 60 doors a year.  2-4 years I can sell my business and just live off my portfolio of rentals.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "fve5e4s", "text": "Have you tried looking up Loans coming due in the next 6-24 months on Reonomy and calling those property owners to see if they want to sell. It\u2019s a good strategy", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fvfjyeu", "text": "Depends on you. \nSomeone in my office started and within 2 months closed a small deal of $10M. But commission was good at 4%. \n\nAnd someone else just quit after two years of cold-calling getting a shit load of sellers but no deal.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]