Great observations! My advice to a young person would be that if you are going to embark on one of these broker-type careers, do so in a domain where there ARE huge transactions. Think about brokering business sales vs brokering university donations vs brokering house sales vs brokering vacation rentals. Of course, you may starve waiting for the mega deal but if you can get over the activation energy the remuneration can be extraordinary.
Great observations! My advice to a young person would be that if you are going to embark on one of these broker-type careers, do so in a domain where there ARE huge transactions. Think about brokering business sales vs brokering university donations vs brokering house sales vs brokering vacation rentals. Of course, you may starve waiting for the mega deal but if you can get over the activation energy the remuneration can be extraordinary.
Enjoyed re-reading your comments about apartment hunting.