Easiest way to become a real estate agent and move?

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My question is this, How do you become a real estate agent AND move to a new location? I am 18 living in Mississippi and want to become a real estate agent in Dallas. What is the best course of action to do this? Or is it even possible?

Ashir Altaf · Answer

Well I would say that after getting your License As Real Estate Agent the success of your career depends on your exposure. The Tip for the startup of a Real Estate Career is to maximize your exposure. It is quite difficult if you will be doing it alone. So you must take your start with a group of experienced people. Then You will have the chance to learn from their experience and boost your skills. Moreover while working with them you will have the chance to engage with maximum clients which will boost your exposure

Stephen Brown · Answer

Join a solid team with a proven leader who can hand you leads to start. I don't have that but I know a girl who started at the same time as me and she is just getting fed leads from the busiest guy in the office.

Wayne Brooks · Answer

You can take your required course online, or in person in Dallas....I recommend in person as you learn more, can ask real world questions and maybe make a few contacts.
You’ll need some other job for income until you start closing some deals.

Nathan Gesner · Answer

Let me be brutally honest with you. I am 51 years old. If I were buying a home, I would never, ever use an agent that is 18 years old with no life experience, no matter how sharp you may appear to be. How will you differentiate yourself from the people twice your age that have bought/sold their own homes many times, know what it's like to be a functional member of a community, raised children, owned businesses, worked a 30-year career in corporate America, lived through the housing crisis of 2008, and earned more than a few battle scars in life? People are making the biggest purchase of their life and they want someone they know, like, and trust to help them through the process. I know people in their 50s that struggle to make ends meet with real estate despite having great relationships, college degrees, and decades of work/life experience. The vast majority of them fail to make a living and quit within two years. Of those that stick it out, the vast majority of them will make below-average income and only stick it out because they're able to live off a pension, a spouse's salary, or 2-3 other jobs. How will you possibly do better when you're so young and inexperienced?

That said, I think the correct process would be to move to Dallas and secure a W-2 job first. Make sure Dallas is the market you want to work in. Find a Broker that is able/willing to take you on. Given your youth and lack of experience in anything and everything, you should look for a brokerage that can put you on a sales team where you are responsible for certain tasks and you feed off the success of the entire team, usually led by a hot-shot that knows how to sell. This will provide you with more stable income and accelerated learning vs. trying to build your own business while competing against people twice your age with far more experience, hustle, and the motivation of feeding/housing a family.

I know one person that started real estate at 18, made a successful business, and is still in it 30 years later. She is a unique person and her success is an absolute unicorn story. Keep that in mind when developing your plan.

Easiest way to become a real estate agent and move?

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