Newbie looking for thoughts

[Nicholas Rohde]

Hey Everyone,

I'm a "newbie" and had a few questions on where is a great place to start. I am currently located in the Hamptons Roads area in Virginia. I finished looking at the Biggerpockets ultimate beginner's guide and had a few questions about good starting spots. First, my long term goal is buy and hold apartments and I plan on making this a full-time business in the next year or two. I do have a strong interest in wholesaling/buy and hold single families to start. So, is it a good idea to start with creating a LLC and website to develop a business platform? Also, what are the thoughts on working with a agent/broker versus becoming a agent? Thanks to everyone.