Getting real estate license in NC and investor, where do I hang my license?

[Stephanie Anson]

I am a new real estate investor and working on getting my RE license in NC. Where should I hang the license, The big companies are not going to be negotiable on my commissions and will expect me to sale. I am really getting my license so I can have access to the MLS. Are there agencies out there that will let me sale properties without taking part of the sale or is that something I will need to factor in.

[J Scott]

Great advice from Bryan above...

I'd also add that you may be able to find a small brokerage that won't take anywhere near 50% of your commissions as well. My wife works under a medium sized broker (about 3500 agents), and she pays either:

- $40 per month + $300 per transaction; or
- $300 per month + $40 per transaction.

It's up to her which of these options she wants and the transaction fee is regardless of whether it was a $25K sale or a $25M sale.

So, relatively small, low cost brokers are out there...