The biggest challenge is probably felt by real estate professionals who have some tenure in the residential world. Deal life cycles tend to mirror that of the commercial professional, where 6 to 9 months closings are not atypical. However, this can me mitigated by a hard work ethic and existing contacts in the marketplace. The "cons" are seriously difficult to identify because consideration of the employee's fulfillment, both personally and professionally, seem to have been conerstone at Welfont's founding.