Being an agent and a flipper

[Drew Leonard]

I have recently started to consider flipping as I'm already an investor and a licensed GC. I don't have a large funnel for off market deals so I was considering becoming a licensed agent such that I could go after deals quickly, keep sales commissions, etc. In discussing this with an agent I'm close with, he advised me that pursuing that type of model could pose a conflict of interest in some cases and/or become a liability for me, and perhaps is not worth the headache. In trying to run numbers on a few flips and make numbers work, it seems like a no brainer that being an agent would benefit me in this pursuit. Does anyone have experience with this such that they can share the pros and cons?

Thanks,

Drew