All Forum Posts by: Jennie Berger

@Taylor Repp 

So great to 'meet' you here and congrats on getting started! I'm in the process of getting my brokers license with the same intention as you. I don't plan to buy or sell real estate for clients. Rather, to be able to wholesale legally in IL and list my own flips to save a boatload on commission. I've not looked into them thoroughly so I'm not necessarily recommedning them, but I've heard a lot of positives about eXp. Have you heard of them? They might be just the type of entity you are looking for. I plan to do some more due diligence as I get closer to the end of my studies. Not sure how much support and training they offer, and as you mentioned above, that might be important to you... 

Best of luck and please keep this thread updated with your progress and whomever you ultimately choose to hang your license with! :)

-Jennie

@Nathan Orta Do you have a SOW or more details about what you're planning to do to complete this? That might help for a ballpark estimate...

@Derrick Hoffman How wonderful that you are open to and considering multiple avenues to further your education! 

I am a BIG believer in not only looking at the cost of any investment, but the return. When universities tell a parent their child's education is going to cost $50,000/year, they don't flinch. Most people don't think twice about whether or not the education at a traditional college is worth it. Yet, many people end up going to college (for the sake of going to college) to emerge with a degree in one hand, and a whole slew of debt and lack of direction in the other. 

I'm a huge advocate of coaching & mentoring programs WHEN they provide value, inspire and encourage me, and align with my goals. I'm not saying you should go spend 20, 30, 50, 100k on a coaching program. But the cost is 'somewhat' irrelevant to me as long as I know that the return can be multiples of that investment AS LONG AS I implement the tools & systems provided and KEEP GOING.

One key thing you mentioned about the seminar you attended that immediately raises a red flag: "The whole seminar used emotional tools to lead you to believe you will never be successful without them and was fairly off putting to me." That is off-putting to me as well. Any successful and worthwhile (IMO) education, coaching, or mentorship program would not be preaching or insinuating that. Are they trying to turn you off? I know that I am more likely to succeed if I surround myself with those who are successful and align with my core values. But I don't need you, or them, or anyone telling me that I will NEVER be successful WITHOUT them. That's just plain crap.

-Jennie

Welcome Charles! I wrote a post here on Bigger Pockets that may provide some value to you. Feel free to check it out. https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

@Taylor L. Agreed. 🎯

@Bob Floss II Ha! That story sounds very familiar.🤦‍♀️

@Jonathan Satizabal Woh! Really? I mean, I know material prices have gone up. But that's insane! You could have a brand new house for that price.🤣

Thanks for your feedback @Rachel Imhof!

Hi @Nicole Kulach! How awesome and congrats on your new law practice. I'm with @Jake Fugman on this one. As much as my heart is drawn to other cities and states--which it very much is as we want to live part of the year in SW Florida--I definitely recommend starting close to home. Unless you have on-the-ground, real life knowledge of the out-of-state locations you're considering, or you know someone there who can/will work with you whom you trust...start hyperlocal. I'd love to keep in touch with you and see how you progress!