Being a RE Agent and an Investor

[Ryan Taylor]

Hey all, a few days ago I joined BP, since then I've been reading like crazy. I have already read the Ultimate Beginners Guide, and have listened to a couple of podcasts, and have read many threads on the forums. I'm interested in flipping and wholesaling, and eventually getting into buying and holding multi family properties.

Based on what I've read so far, it seems the best way to get things going, is to get licensed and wholesale and flip (especially in Florida). Now I've seen a couple posts where others have mentioned that they are not your typical RE agent (driving buyers around, and bothering family & friends) and use their license to better monetize leads for flipping and wholesaling.

So here's my question, in what ways can i actually use a RE license to make me a better investor and vice versa?