Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hate to be the one to break it to you, but you don’t become a rich man in your first year of partnership, that’s because there is a “buy-in” fee. In all likelihood unless you’re single or have external income, the sum is too big for a SM to shell out upfront. I expect you will need to take a loan from the partnership, so your first year earnings will only go back to the Partnership lol.

Come back in a few years and we can celebrate then.