So I plan on joining a small brokerage that I know some agents at and getting to work.

If you have your properties already listed, then I’ll reserve my selling comments, with respect to that brokerage.

Hey everyone,I’m looking for advice on how to leverage my brokerage account to acquire a rental property — either locally here in New Jersey or out-of-state — that can cash flow 8–10% annually after all costs and expenses.Here’s the catch: I’d like to avoid using margin loans or anything with high interest rates.Is it possible to make this work in today’s market?

  $20,625 comes into the brokerage, now apply your split. 

We do not have an in house brokerage so we are always looking for good investor focused agents to help our clients out with the aquisition side of things!

. :)There are provision for seller to list and instruct their agent not to put their home on MLS .having owned 3 brokerages over the years there i always an agent or two that l only double ends their deals if they can.

@Danny Vanthere are some brokerages that offer HELOCs on investment properties... but, this doesn't make any sense as an investment strategy. 

You can invest through a brokerage account, giving you passive exposure to real estate with lower minimums, though they move more like traditional stocks and are subject to market swings.Since you're looking to trial the space, start with a conservative, income-focused fund or note investment.

You could go into brokerage and sell properties, working your way up to brokering commercial properties. 

I think the true learning begins when you join the right brokerage.