Pre-license Marketing. Good or Bad?

[Don Johnson]

I would love to get some input from some professionals on this. I am moving to the Norfolk, VA, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach area at the end of June. I plan to start a career in real estate when I get there and I would like to hit the ground running. I do know it will take time to build my career, but I believe I can get started with my marketing now. I'm not currently licensed, but I am taking the licensing classes online to expedite my transition. I would like to utilize my knowledge from other areas of the housing market to start building a little name recognition and hopefully some social media followers in the market I plan to enter. My plan is to purchase a domain name and write articles pertaining to my areas of expertise. Then I intend to post them to my website and market them through social media

I've worked in lending and have experience in loan origination, underwriting, closings, HUD-1 preparation, etc. I also have extensive experience negotiating short sales, OREO sales, DIL, modifications, and mediations. Currently, I own a masonry business in Pennsylvania so I can write a lot about home improvement topics as well.

I think this would be a great way to start building some name recognition and hopefully a small following on social media in my market area, but is there any risk to doing this? Could it work against me when I look for a sponsoring brokerage? I feel like this is a smart move, but it is always wise to ask the pros. Thank you!