The Search Has Begun & I Need Advice

[Nick J.]

Well, tonight is the start of my halfway point in RE licensing. Its going better than I assumed it would. I'm confident that I'll pass the school/state licensing exam tests. I credit it to already having experience as an investor doing deals and having worked with agents in the past instead of being completely new to everything.

So, over this past weekend, I was thinking when should I start narrowing down which brokers/brokerages I would like to work for. Here's where I feel some advice might help.

I'm worried about working for brokers that I have previously worked with because I'm not sure I'll be able to get the training that I'd like to get. Believe it or not, I'd like to spend a few months doing regular 'ol agent stuff to learn & excel at it.

I'd also not like to work for a broker/brokerage where I have to 'earn' my stripes by being a telemarketer doing 'floor time' attending over hyped sales meetings like I did when I sold used cars when I was 18.

Ideally, I'd like to work for a broker/brokerage where there was some form of weekly training related to what they're doing. Even if its more so whats working for so and so and whats new/changed recently type of thing.

Also, I'd like to get with a broker who's doing a lot of REO listing, maybe not so much SS's because I'm tired of them after all this time. Some traditional listing/buying and maybe one or two additional 'specialities' ya know?

I wouldn't mind spending a day or two being/getting trained on how they do BPO's, driving around doing a few, making a few non-solicitation calls, maybe answering questions about a particular property or making an appointment. Maybe something like an assistant for a month. Follow a top salesman type of thing with the assurance of getting my own listing(s) assigned to me from the broker.

All the while I'm doing marketing etc.... for myself, building my own team, lead generation etc...

You think I'm too picky? Maybe I'm asking for too much without giving enough? What are your thoughts, your suggestions and how did you get started the day you looked for a broker to work for and the first day of 'licensing' life?

[Will Barnard]

At least over here, Keller Williams is the fastest growing company, already huge and has very fair splits. Of the big boys, I would recommend KW over the others.