All Forum Posts by: Brian Bohrer

Hello Paul,

First of all I think the Colorado Springs market is an excellent place to invest, but there is also a lot competition that comes with the territory as an agent.  I was in your same position about 5 months ago.  The other commenters are absolutely correct in that most real estate adjacent positions will want your license inactive due to the conflict of interest.  I moved to Colorado Springs in May and was able to pass the test and sign up with a brokerage within 3 months.  Once my license was in hand, I wanted to earn some income at a full time W2 while I learned the ropes as a new agent in a new area with ZERO contacts.

I focused on property management and community management positions because they generally did not care about the active RE license.  But, I was soon to find out that without any experience in the field I was just another applicant that would need extensive training to bring up to speed.  After 2 months of interviews and rejections, I ultimately made the decision that you gotta burn the boats!  I decided that I couldn't half-*** it, and if I wanted to be successful in Real Estate then I needed to give it my all!  I was even finally offered a position at a community management company the Monday after the weekend that I decided to go all in and I turned the position down.  Boat officially burned!

Ultimately it is up to how comfortable you are with risk.  If you are comfortable getting out and making contacts to develop your business out of the gate then get your license and don't look back!  If you think you need time to dip your toes, then find that W2 and attend all the meetups you can to learn about what is working in the area.  Either way you will be living in one of the most beautiful metro cities in the nation, can't go wrong there man!

TLDR - I would look into property management or community management (large apartments generally) for a career that will teach you about a sector of real estate, but I would suggest giving it your all as an agent first if you can afford to survive the bumpy start.  If you need money to make it at first then get a W2 and study on the side.  You can always be building your contact database until you have your license in place and are stable to go out on your own!

Hope this helps, feel free to reach out if you need anything!