Article: This will be the starting point from which you can narrow down your broker search. Find out which ones are recruiting new agents by calling, stopping into the office or visiting their websites. In general, brokers are looking for new agents and will be excited to talk to you. Pay attention to the companies you would notice if you were looking for a broker as a seller or a buyer. It may be helpful to imagine you are from out of town and searching for a home. Pay attention to yard signs, advertisements, open houses and social media presence. Assess at the level of professionalism in each form of advertising. Also drive by the brokerage's office. Make sure the office is conveniently located and has plenty of parking available for your clients. Check that the exterior is attractive enough that you would want to bring clients there. A successful broker will have an attractive website, activity on sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and well written reviews and testimonials on sites such as Yelp. An online real estate listings site will help you determine which brokers in your area handle the most listings (and do the most business). An advantage of joining a larger brokerage, at least at the start of your career, is that you immediately gain the reputation and trustworthiness of the brokerage. There are more brokers popping up these days that do not have a store front, allowing you to meet with clients at public places like coffee shops or your own home. These can be a good fit if you want to work from home, though commissions are usually less. Look for places that have benefits such as online training and easily accessible mentors. These can include mortgage lenders, appraisers, home inspectors, and attorneys, among others. If possible, get an idea of which brokers they prefer to work with. Their website contains resources for new agents as well as information and statistics on real estate brokers around the country. The US Department of Labor also offers advice on choosing a broker on their website.
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Obtain a full list of real estate brokers by conducting an online search or checking your local community directory. Research the real estate brokers in your area from a consumer perspective. Conduct an online search of different brokers in your area. Consider real estate brokers that operate through a virtual office. Discuss different brokers with other professionals that deal with real estate agents. Check out the National Association of Realtors.
Article: Dissolve 1 teaspoon (5.69 g) of salt in 1 cup (240mL) of water. Keep the bowl near you as you work. When your hands start to get dry, dip them into the water again. Using the water makes creating the onigiri much easier. The salt is traditionally used to keep the rice fresher for longer. Kosher salt works best, but you can use table salt. Table salt has a stronger taste, so be careful to avoid adding too much. Finish your onigiri with the easiest topper ever. Take a single strip of nori and wrap it over the center of the rice. This works for both round and triangular onigiri. The nori holds the rice ball in its shape while keeping your hands rice-free when you eat. Larger strips of nori work particularly well with triangular onigiri. For instance, wrap the nori around the top sides of the triangle so the ends meet on the front surface. The nori forms a little coat. You do not have to use nori if you don't want it. You can also top your onigiri with extras, including more filling, roe, or sesame seeds. Cover each ball tightly in plastic wrap to preserve it. Store the nori separately in a resealable container. Onigiri are meant to be portable snacks like sandwiches, so they can last a while, but the length of time depends on the filling you use. Salty fillings like umeboshi last the longest, even when left outside of the refrigerator. Onigiri with perishable ingredients like fish and mayonnaise spoil faster. You can also freeze the onigiri. Store them in a labeled freezer bag after wrapping them individually. They will last about 3 months and can be reheated in the microwave.
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Wet your hands in salt water to prevent the rice from sticking to you. Wrap the onigiri with a piece of seaweed. Store onigiri individually for up to 3 days.
Article: Locate a source for vegetable oil that has been used in cooking. Contact local fast food restaurants, cafeterias, hotels and other commercial food establishments to see if you can take their waste oil, or pay a very small fee for it. You may compete with rendering companies, who also pay restaurants to take used oil off their hands. Try a restaurant that sells a lot of fried food, like French fries or fried chicken, as they are very likely to have large quantities of used oil that they need to dispose of. Ask restaurants if they use canola or olive oil, as these are typically the best oils for creating biodiesel. Avoid hydrogenated oils, which are generally higher in Free Fatty Acids and cause problems in biodiesel production. You can buy new cooking oil from the grocery store, but using waste oil is less expensive and helps reduce waste that would otherwise end up in a landfill or in sewer pipes. Look at the oil you obtain to roughly determine its quality. It should look darker than fresh or unused vegetable oil, and will likely include small food matter left from the frying process. If the oil appears milky or cloudy, do not use it, as it is likely too high in water content and/or animal fats, which will interfere in the biodiesel production process. Make sure to follow the proper procedures to dispose of cooking oil that you do not use. Contact your local waste management company or ask the restaurant you obtained the oil from to find out how they safely dispose of the oil. Take any transparent plastic jug from juice, soda, or any other household product and pour your used oil into it for storage. Ensure that any storage jug is completely clean, dry, and free of any other residue or materials, including water. Use a container with a tight lid and no cracks or leaks. The oil may already have come to you in an acceptable container when you obtained it from a restaurant or other source. However, you will need several clean containers (at least 3) on hand for storing oil at each stage of the filtration process. Label oil containers, and all other materials used in biodiesel production, clearly. At this stage, you can label the oil as "used oil" or "unfiltered oil" in order to avoid confusion in later steps of the process.
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Obtain used cooking oil. Examine the oil. Pour your oil into clear plastic containers.