I am my own broker, a sole broker, a one person operation.  No desk fees, no splits.  Get your broker's license.  Go open your own office and make your own chart.

Need 2.5 more years licensed here for that.  Not sure I want the paperwork headack or to lease of office as it the requirement here.

Wow.  In Florida you can take the broker class and test after 1 year as a licensed salesperson and anyone including brokers can work out of a home office.  I work out of my home and set up an S-Corp.  The paperwork is minimal.  I have been doing it this way for over 5 years.

Why be a Broker, when I can shift the risk to company.  Tell us, single brokers what is your E/O cost?  One other small point the new KW agent did not mention is the profit share, passive income that will offset his expense, as a single broker who offsets yours?  What will you do when you retire and how much did it cost you to fund your retirement?

Just some of the many thoughts I have as a KW agent and business owner.

Most agents love the setup they have or change companies.  I am not pushing my setup on anyone.  Different things work for different people.  If KW works for you that's great. 
My alternative allows me to keep half of the entire commission amount with a co-broke and all of the commission amount when I have both sides.  That offsets your extra money from your franchise.  I don't have to sell so much to make the same income.  I keep more of my earnings.  Your KW profit sharing is only returning your own money back to you.  If you kept it in the first place for expenses it adds up to the same thing.