All Forum Posts by: Ben Morand

@Bruce Lynn Thanks so much for the insight! I know a few agents in my area so I’ll definitely reach out!

@Nathan G. Nathan, thanks so much! That video was really inspiring and your points on the sale percentages in the industry was eye opening. I appreciate your insight on the matter!

@Shawn McCormick Shawn, I appreciate that so much! I will definitely reach out when the time comes. Thank you!

@Jonathan Greene Thanks so much Jonathan!

Hi guys!

My name is Ben Morand. I am currently 20 years old and am very close to finishing my pre-licensing course to become a Real Estate Sales Associate. As I am relatively new to the world of real estate, I have a few questions about the profession.

So I know that luxury real estate is a great way to take your personal sales business to another level, but what I am wondering is just how hard it is to make this happen? Also, is it possible for a young agent (25 years old or younger) to break into the world of luxury real estate if they have a few years of experience?

If anyone has any tips or insight on this topic, I’d be happy to hear. I know that this would be a future endeavor for me, as I am just now getting started and need experience first, but I’d like to hear any insight so that I can potentially work towards it in the future.

Thanks so much guys!

Hi guys!

My name is Ben Morand. I am currently a second-year finance student at the University of Florida. Currently I am working on obtaining my Sales Associate license and while I do plan on trying to start part-time while in college, my questions in this thread pertain more so to my first year out of college doing it full-time.

So, what I am wondering is how hard it is to make a good living ($60,000+) in your first year as an agent? I would greatly appreciate any insight on this as well as any tips if people have them (key marketing strategies, building referral rapport, brokerages, software, etc).

I have some pretty hefty investment goals in both stocks and real estate and I would ideally like to make a decent living in the profession as early as I can so that I can start pushing hard towards my goals.

I am willing to put in as many hours of work as needed and also I’d be open to reaching out to any people that would be able to help.

Thanks so much guys!

@Kody Thompson Thanks for the advice Kody!

@Kody Thompson Thanks Kody! Yeah, I was definitely planning on building a solid account of reserves before starting anything (at least a few months rent). I was just wondering basically if there was any advice as to how I can get started when I’m ready. I appreciate your insight though! Currently, I am working towards obtaining my Sales Associate license to become an agent part-time in college. I’m hoping to use this to build experience in the industry, as well as build capital for future investments.

@Cory Carlson Thanks Cory! I appreciate the advice!

Hey guys!

My name is Ben Morand and I am currently a second-year finance student at the University of Florida. I have previously read Brandon Turner’s books on Rental Property Investing, on Investing with No/Low Money Down, and on Property Management. I feel ready to try to get started, but I am currently in college and do not have a steady source of income.

Would you guys recommend that I wait until after college when I get a job to start even trying to get into it? I know it can be incredibly hard to get any sort of loan without steady income, so that plays a factor. If you do think it would be fine to get in soon, does anyone have any strategies for going about my first rental property? Or even better, if anyone else has began to invest in Real Estate while in college (I already have invested in various REIT's so I'm more so talking about real property)?

I feel a bit anxious because I know I am ready to branch out into taking action (I have read several other books as well and listened to a variety of podcasts) but I don’t want to do so and get myself into trouble financially if things don’t work out 100% to plan.

If anyone has any advice on this, feel free to share! (If it helps, I have never missed a credit card payment and my credit score is ~750 so I have a decent record in that regard. Just not a lot of time with a card as I’m 20 years old right now.)

Thanks so much!