Joined a brokerage, now what?

[Kathy Li]

Hi BP,

I'm Kathy, new to the forum. Nice to meet you all.

I'm newly licensed, joined a brokerage in NYC about a month ago. I'm interested in residential multifamily buy-and-holds in Hudson Valley, NY, and specifically Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and Beacon. I got my license to access the MLS and reinvest in commissions.

I'm trying to find a balance between being a new agent and programming as a freelancer. I've narrowed where I do my business as a real estate agent to the Upper West Side in New York, doing rentals and residential properties. I'm quickly realizing that prospecting for leads is a ton of work. Any advice on how to manage being a real estate agent on the side?

These are my next steps - Any suggestions? Should I narrow my focus somewhere?
- Use Symon He's Real Estate Analysis Foundations course on Lynda.com to do 'back of the envelope' analysis on each area
- Re-read BP's Rental Property Investing and Flipping Houses books
- Post 5-10 owner paid rental listings onto social media

Kathy