Becoming an agent with a criminal record

[Mike Webber]

Hello guys, I am in the process of getting my real estate license. I am a felon and have spoken with a person from the licensing board in my state (va) and was told that while she could give me no guarantees, she has licensed many people in my situation. Assuming I get licensed, does anyone here have any idea if that will he a hurdle with major brokers? I have a meeting with a keller williams broker coming up and I plan on telling her about my record just so we don't waste eachother's time. I really like keller williams training (from the research I've done) but if they have a company policy against hiring felons, do any of you have input on what companies you think would be good alternatives?

Thanks for any help in advance 🙂