Atlanta Real Estate license

[Chandler Butler]

I am looking to get my real estate license in the coming months. However, I am looking for a good broker who is investor focused. Can someone in this area give me some advice on some good brokers? I am interested in selling houses however I would love to surround myself with investors and learn the tricks of the trade. Can anyone help?

[Brenden Mitchum]

Hey @Chandler Butler, nice job being proactive here. Too many agents wait until they have their license to start researching brokers. That being said you should also be 100% committed to getting your license before you start reaching out to brokers/agents so that you avoid wasting anyone's time (including your own). 

Now, what you're really looking for here is not necessarily an investor-focused brokerage but rather an investor-focused team. There are small boutique brokerages here that focus on investors. Joining one of those is fine but don't forget about the teams that hang their license with a larger brokerage, like KW or EXP, but still focus on investors. Oftentimes these teams will have both investor and retail agents which will be good for you if you're planning on doing both. 

In fact, I am currently building out the investor side of our team and will be looking to bring on an agent or two in the next couple months. Happy to discuss the opportunity further if that's something you'd be interested in. 

There are also wholesale brokerages here in Atlanta that exclusively work with investors and require all their people to be licensed. Could be a good move for you too if you want to learn more about wholesaling!

When you're starting out, it's the team that really matters, not the brokerage. 

Hope this helps a bit. Please, feel free to reach out anytime if you have other questions or just want to chat!