Transitioning from agent to investor

[Joy-anne Naughton]

I am currently in pursuit of my Real Estate agent license in the state of Georgia. My goal is to enter the field and learn as much as possible. I am working toward an overall goal of becoming a broker and investor in my area. Looking for any tips, dos and don'ts, etc. Thank you for your feedback and input!

[Brenden Mitchum]

@Joy-anne Naughton Well I am not entirely sure of your level of real estate knowledge but since you said you're a novice I'll give you some good ones to start with. I highly recommend Gary Keller's Millionaire Real Estate Investor. I also just finished up Ken McElroy's ABCs of Real Estate Investing which was also a great beginner book but is definitely more geared towards multifamily investing. If you're thinking of going the rental property route, definitely read @Brandon Turner's Book on Rental Property Investing. His low money down book was great too if you plan on getting creative with financing. And if you're looking to save money and get started in REI ASAP, @Craig Curelop's The House Hack Strategy is a must read. There are also at least 100 other fantastic books so don't worry too much about "the best;" just start consuming as much information as you can.

As for meetups, you are in a great location for these. Many I have been to are within a 20 minute drive from you. There are tons of options so just check out biggerpockets.com/events and meetup.com and start attending whichever ones line up with your schedule.