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Updated 10 months ago on . Most recent reply
![Daniel McDonald's profile image](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1558247/1694095550-avatar-danielm749.jpg?twic=v1/output=image/crop=3001x3001@609x0/cover=128x128&v=2)
Looking back at your first year as an agent
It's amazing how many things you can do to be a successful Agent, but there are also a ton of things that are a total waste of time.
Looking back at your first year, what do you wish you DIDN'T do? Or spend so much time on?
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I should have joined a team for a year to get more experience. I opted for a flat fee brokerage instead because keeping my commission was more important to me.