Editorial deep-dives that pair with the tools. Every claim links back to a simulation you can run yourself.
Tier-by-tier payouts, the pre-cap constraint nobody mentions, and how many recruits it takes to cover your own cap.
Fixed fees scale with time, not success. Three dry months cost $188 at one brokerage and $5,430 at another.
Uncapped royalties, post-cap fees, mentor overrides, and the $7,500/yr tool stack nobody mentions at the recruiting lunch.
The cost equation, value-offset logic, confidence levels, and the 2026 industry changes we're tracking.