Real Estate License While Being A Wholesaler.

[Oraude Boston]

Hey Wats Up Guys... I've Been Thinking About Getting My Real Estate License While Operating My Wholesale Business. My Idea is to get my License so I Work On Rentals To gain more Income still while operating My Wholesale Business. I Already Have A set Budget to Operate With in order to pull in my first deal hopefully within the next 6months. I'm also Employed Full-time But with Some Readjustment to my work Schedule I can Work as a Real Estate Agent. My Question is This A Smart Move or I Should Focus on My Wholesale Business First? I would Really rather Work with a Broker that also Understand the Investing Side of Real estate & Me Doing Wholesale. I Need Advice. Thanks

[David Hays]

I was interested to open this thread, as I´ve really been puzzled as to why there seems to be such a debate between becoming a licensed agent and operating as a wholesaler. I find your drive admirable, and I´m sure that you will reach your goals, but can I ask: why have you found it more interesting to focus on wholesaling, rather than acting an as a licensed agent (correct me if I´ve come to the wrong conclusion)? To me, it seems as though you have much more credibility, visibility, and exposure as a licensed agent, whereas as a wholesaler you really have to jump through hoops at times. I understand that there can be more profit in wholesaling (sometimes), but I would think that the volume your increased exposure as an agent brings could make up the difference.

On a somewhat unrelated note: why is almost every other word in your posts capitalized? I understand that this is a public forum and not necessarily typical professional communication, but if a wholesaler wrote me in that format, my immediate reaction would be to strongly doubt his professionalism.