Best investor friendly brokerages to work for as a new agent

[Tashinga Musekiwa]

Hello fellow agents and BP family, So I’m about to take my real estate exam some time within the next couple of weeks so I can start my journey as a real estate agent. I am currently seeking advise on which brokerages to join as a new agent I live in New Hampshire but also plan on getting my Massachusetts license as well My goals as a real estate agent is to gain more knowledge on investing, wholesaling and flipping homes as my long term goal is to own a few properties and manage and hold for steady income as an exit strategy I will have to start part time, with 8+ hours dedicated on weekends and some hours weekdays until I transition full time, primarily because I have a full time job which needs to continue until i generate sufficient income to cover my living and family expenses Please let me know any brokerages you guys suggest and any advice you can give me on starting out as an agent Thank you!

[Richard Dale-Mesaros]

Hi Tashinga,

It is NOT easy to be an agent part-time, so prepare yourself to really prioritize your time and be super-efficient with your activities. You may want to start out on a team mainly because you'll get leads and have admin support, so that will ease your burden when trying to include a job. This of course means a smaller split initially, but worth weighing up the pros and cons as you embark upon this venture.

I specifically joined Keller Williams because they have a very entrpreneurial culture, are investor-friendly and you're able to have your own brand/don't need to be in the office, especially if you have other gigs to deal with. Profit share is nice, too, because it helps to fill the voids between closings. I want my RE biz to be a blend of residual income with the bigger one-off commission chunks, so there's less of the feed and famine scenario! I'm happy to fill you in how it's worked out for me as an investor if you like, so feel free to connect on BP and we can continue the conversation offline......

All the best on your foray into real estate!

Richard :)