New Investor, Balt-Wash DC metro area

[Deniz Cribbs]

Hello !

I just joined the site after stumbling upon it while trying to research Jeff Adams and whether I should take his 3 day workshop..,, as I am interested in getting into investing..Any opinions on whether it is a good program and worth spending the $ to do it..I'm beginning to think NO after having found this awesome site..? I am interested in wholesaling and flipping...or holding for rent..I have 2 rentals not acquired by an active investment move, and I am also a Realtor as well since 2011, Remax, and am wondering if there is anything I have to look out for while doing both at the same time. Any thoughts on that would be really helpful..

[Robert Williams]

Hi Deniz...welcome to Bigger Pockets. I'm also both an active real estate agent and an investor. I can say with complete confidence that you will find everything you need to be a successful investor in the forums and resources sections of this website (for free). I would not pay for any investor training seminar.

The ones I've attended have been very short on detailed, actionable information and long on sales pitches to get you to sign up for their next level of training.

Being both a licensed agent and an investor has its benefits. You'll be able to write your own offers on properties you want to purchase, you'll pocket the buyer's side commission on any properties you purchase on the open market, and you'll save some money on the commission when it comes to listing your own properties for sale. The biggest consideration is that you will have to disclose your status as a licensed agent, even if your buying properties on the investment side.