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Getting my License as my first step into the business
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Having your RE license doesn't do much to legitimize yourself in the real estate investor world and definitely doesn't teach you how to be an investor. Further, in some peoples eyes it can be a detractor because they assume a certain mindset with agents, which is to sell houses at market value to people based mostly on emotions rather than financial metrics. Also, It's quite expensive and doesn't teach you much that will help you invest. I thought of doing the same thing but realized it would not be an efficient use of time and money resources. You might be better served by reading a lot and joining local RE investor groups and also trying to do smaller deals or wholesaling to get your feet wet.