Hello (again) from Northern NJ!

[Alok Sood]

Hello (again) everyone and Happy New Year, my name is Alok Sood and I'm from Jersey City, New Jersey. I say "again" because I did this once before several months ago but then didn't engage afterwards (blaming it on analysis paralysis). Nonetheless I made it my New Years resolution to force myself out of my shell and make this finally happen.

Originally I'm from Windsor Ontario (Canada) and had quite a bit of RE investing experience there from rentals to property management to rehabbing and even spec home building. Since my father was a broker, finding deals wasn't an issue for me. But here in NJ, I have to find these on my own. So I've spent the past year listening to every BP podcast, reading blogs, books, and even got my RE license.

I guess what I'm looking for is some advice as to how I can utilize my past experience with RE as well as utilize my License without having to work for a Realtor who requires a sales quota to be met just so I have access to the local MLS. Are there such things as "investor friendly" brokers in this area who would be willing to hang my license and give me a few pointers or introduce me to others to partner up with? I am interested in learning more about wholesaling, rehabbing, SFR and multi family rentals, and spec home building.

Currently I work a full time job in IT at a firm in NYC but hope to build up a RE business which I can eventually transition into full time over the next few years.

Thanks,

Alok