All Forum Posts by: Jacob Merritt

@James Wise Smart man! Appreciate it nonetheless! I’ll try to give an update in a few months.

@James Wise Congratulations on the success! Is there any tips you would give to a new agent to get an edge?

@James Wise Okay makes sense. How hard was it for you to find your first deal as a new agent? Weeks? Months? Not needing a constant flow of income right now and know I’ll need to work up to that point. Just curious if new agents struggle to close on their first few deals. Thanks again for the tips, appreciate it.

@James Wise Thanks for the advise! I’m planning on taking my license exam mid-December/early January and have a local Keller Williams and coldwell banker I’ve had my eye on. What should I look for when choosing a broker to sponsor me? Are local teams just as good? Again, thanks for your help!

As the title says, I’m a 19 year old college student. I’m finishing my first semester in two weeks and overall I was pretty successful. The problem is I’ve yet to feel truly happy with what I’ve done with my life. I’m going to school for a degree in Chemistry and I just can’t see myself doing it the rest of my life. I’ve recently gotten very interested in real estate. I am thinking of getting my real estate license and dropping out. While I realize this is a big choice, I feel like it’s not that unrealistic. From what I’ve gathered so far I plan on working for a brokerage firm possibly with other agents and splitting a portion of commission. A big influence on my decision is the fact that I will no longer have to worry about my student loans going forward and I’m am able to live with my parents starting out. This means I’m able to start saving essentially all income to be able to make future investments down the line. Am I being too ambitious? I realize being 19 is young in this industry but I’m able to put in more hours and work harder than my competition. Any advise with finding a firm to work under once I get my license, what’s important starting out, and any other tips would be greatly appreciated.