Working with a newly minted Real Estate Agent

[Jetur Conway]

I’m a new investor trying to secure my first property that I then plan to rehab and sell. I’m working on developing my funnel of leads and came across an interesting situation. I was contacted by a young real estate agent who has only had his license for a few months. He reached me by way of cold calling (he was looking for homeowners looking to sell). We struck up a conversation and he shared with me some of the strategies he’s using to find leads (driving for dollars, cold calling, networking). I was impressed with with some of the grunt work he’s willing to do to find leads. Should his lack of experience be an immediate red flag and should I look elsewhere since there are other options available?

[Russell Brazil]

I know 30 year veterans that are completely incompetent, and I know people brand new to the business that are amazing.

I do think experience counts for a lot, but its not the only barometer.