I had the same questions when I launched my business eleven years ago,

 

I tried to find the answers to my questions from my broker. She taught me the very basics, like how to submit the proper paperwork for a contract, and how to be compliant by law, but I was left with so many questions.

 

I then tried getting the answers by joining real estate teams, As I came to learn, most real estate agents view other agents as competition, so the only thing a team did was serve the leader... NOT the other way around. Instead of being trained, I was a runner, confined to empty open houses, "floor time" (being the office secretary, in the *hopes* you'll get a lead). or given a giant stack of cold leads. from the years before to call through. No one ever even told me what to say. I was given the impression that I should just be lucky to get to work for the team. 

 

I would be sent out on a rabbit chase with only the least motivated, most high-maintenance buyers without