All Forum Posts by: Carson Sweezy

Hey Steve,

Welcome to BP. I am in NoVa, but have interest in your market down near RVA. It sounds like you have some good experiences. Good luck on the site. 

-Carson

@Teddy Moges

 Welcome to BP, I am always glad to see individuals with law backgrounds on here.  There are a few great investor meetups in the area, and I am positive that you will benefit the community. 

-Carson

I just got my license (actually its still processing with the Board), but I agree with @David Hunter. More than just negotiating, if you master the people skills, your client will trust you to do research on the markets they are interested in. Be honest with them, and tell them you will look into it, and follow up. 

Knowing the market is best, but if you are starting out the best way to learn is through experience. 

@Lacey Russell Thank you for both comments, very insightful. Two of my friends dads are in commercial RE. My plan is to work in the residential side to learn the process of transactions, and gain training, and transition into commercial by the time I graduate college. 

It is very separate here i the DC metro area as well. I haven't gained access to our MLS yet, so I do not know if they list them there. My real estate licensing teacher called commercial "an all boy's club" so I am guessing a lot of deals are done through connections, and past clients.

@Joel Owens I just got my license and want to get into commercial. How can I work the residential business to best set me up for a career in commercial real estate down the road?

Another bonus to the commercial game! Joan, do you have any plans to transition into commercial? 

@JOAN DICKIE

  You bring up a great point. A friend of mine has been an agent for 9 years, and has clients that buy/sell with him, and invest in properties with him. 

@Benjamin Ficker I am passionate about building passive income! I think the average homebuyer would burn me out, talking about how they dont like the house because of the paint color, or the carpet. This is why I plan on going into commercial once I get the basics down. 

I just passed the national and state exam for my real estate license. Now I am waiting for my paperwork to be processed with my broker. Now is the time to build up my business model. 

Before taking classes, I was purely focused on being an investor agent. Working with investors for their own properties, and giving myself a leg up on investing in properties of my own. Until recently, I had very little interest in being an agent for the average home buyer. 

This mindset began to shift when I realized how many agents are over the age of 40. I am 22 years old, and live in the DC metro area (rated one of the best cities for millennials on several lists). 

Is it wise to split my marketing and networking time between two groups of people? What benefits do you see in limiting oneself to investors only?

@Chris Seveney Hey Chris, welcome to BP! I am new to investing as well, in fact I just passed my real estate licensing examinations. Waiting for my paperwork to be processed with Long & Foster, and then will officially be licensed. 

Hope to see you around at a local REIA.

-Carson