At this point I am trying to gain insight on if I should look for another contractor to finish this job (the additional bedroom) or outsource specific task like for example electrical to skilled tradespeople and complete the task I am comfortable with doing myself.

As a new agent, you don’t need fancy branding or a shiny office—you need skills, scripts, contract knowledge, lead gen structure, and accountability.

Biggest advice I’d give is to stay patient with the process, run your numbers conservatively, and choose projects that match your current skill level so you don’t get overwhelmed.If you keep things simple and focus on one good buy at a time, getting that second place by the end of 2026 definitely feels realistic.

Love that you’re already focused on underwriting because that’s one of the biggest skills that separates people who scale from those who stall out.I’m based in Nashville and specialize in investment real estate so I’ll share what I’ve been seeing lately.

But I will say I'd rather work unrepresented than with an agent who is less skilled than me.

At 19, most people (myself included) just don't have enough experience to fully know what their style / skills / interests / goals are (but, don't worry, most people start figuring that out through their 20s as they gain more experience).Ten years from now, you could be flipping residential homes, developing commercial real estate, operating STRs, investing in land, consulting on triple net deals, or any number of the other real estate niches...but, at your age, you may not yet have the experience to know which of the many REI niches best suits your skills/interests/goals/etc.

It’s not that difficult provided you are skillful at selecting good tenants.

It really depends on the persons skills.

You have one of the best skill sets for flipping, value add projects, and building out a strong rental portfolio.

Where the skills need to come in are the lines after those first two questions you ask, it is like working out; the more you workout the more fit you are and the better you feel.