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Curious to hear from anyone who has combined real estate investing with getting their real estate license.
If you’re passionate about investing, own a few properties, and have your license, what kinds of businesses or opportunities can you build around those skills?
For those who have gone down this path, what has worked for you, and what would you recommend focusing on first?
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@Ja'Shonte Wright-McLeish, I’ve built my career around both real estate and law, and I’ve found that having more than one role in the industry can be very valuable if you are clear about why you are doing it. A real estate license can help you understand deals better, see how transactions actually move from contract to closing, build relationships with investors and other professionals, and spot opportunities you might not see if you were only looking at properties as an investor.
What I would focus on first is becoming very good at one thing before trying to build five businesses around the license. Learn your market, understand contracts, know how to analyze a deal, and build a strong network. From there, the opportunities can grow naturally into investing, helping other investors buy or sell, referrals, property-related services, or eventually building a larger real estate business. The license itself is just a tool. What matters is how well you understand the business around it.