Investor looking to become a real estate agent

[Yao Thompson]

I am an out of state investor and I am interested in obtaining my real estate license for Ohio; are there any brokerages that would be willing to sponsor me? Are there any disadvantages to being an out of state real estate agent if your more focused on the investing side vs retail?

[Caleb Brown]

I don't think that's the greatest idea if you are planning to service clients. Working with investors the biggest need is being boots on the ground and there eyes for deals. You couldn't video deals or check out properties. Most investors wouldn't be local so if you aren't local I think that'd be a disadvantage. You can delegate things out but A) that get's expensive B) it's risky. Better to be a local agent then try to virtually do it. Now there is wholesalers that virtually wholesale so being agent might be able to be done but I don't think it makes sense IMO