You need to be careful about your temper

To become a long term partner, it has to be mutual beneficial. Do you want a partner that can barely survive on 1% commission or someone more successful that will have money to take more training and with more clients. Unless you are a high frequent RE investor, it will be hard for a successful agent to treat you good with 1% commission. He/she will need to buy 10 houses for you to make $40,000 dollars. You will only find junior agents working for that. Please do not think using an engineering mindset. Each business venture has a lot of hidden cost, you will realize after you becomes a landlord.