What You Need to Build
With Crazy Rich Agents
Building It Yourself (illustrative estimates)
7Time to build
CPA partnership network
Built — introduced at onboarding
Find, court, negotiate: 12–24 months
MLO & realtor referral pathways
Built — wired into your funnel
Build trust, systems, training: 18–36 months
Virtual Producer Network
Recruiting engine + licensing training course provided
Hire, train, manage, retain: 24–48 months
AI-powered operations
Built — delivered through onboarding
Learn, build, integrate: 12–24 months
SaaS revenue stream
Built into the platform
Create software, build a client base: 36–60 months
What it costs to build
Partnership development
Included
Marketing, travel, legal: $25K–$50K
Technology infrastructure
Included
Licenses, development, integration: $50K–$100K
Producer recruitment
Included
Job boards, recruiting fees, training: $30K–$75K
Marketing & brand
Included
Brand, websites, materials, books: $25K–$50K
Legal & compliance setup
Included
Attorneys, contracts, systems: $15K–$30K
Expertise required
Business development
Beginner-friendly
Expert level required
Technology implementation
No tech skills needed
Advanced technical skills
Team management
Guidance provided
Leadership expertise required
Market analysis
Data given to you
Analytics expertise required
The totals
Time before it's running
Days — it's already built, delivered at onboarding
3–5 years to build everything
What you put in
$547/mo + our share above your first $547 each month
$145K–$305K upfront (estimated)
Carry at the start
Figure on roughly the first three months of fee before commission covers it
Years of carry before anything returns
Why spend years and six figures building what's already built — in your territory, walled off, waiting?
