All Forum Posts by: Dirk Fisher

Thanks guys, both good points. Appreciate the feedback! Going to check out an investor brokerage this Saturday who hosts's ARV practice evals a few times a month.

Hello! I just renewed my Florida RE license today and recently relocated to Gainesville and am planning on finding a brokerage to hang my license at. My primary goal of having a license is to use it to my own advantage as an investor, rather than making a living as an actual RE agent helping to buy/sell homes. Granted, if friends/family want my assistance I'm not going to turn them down.

That being said - as an investor with a license - what types of brokerages do you look for? Does it depend on what type of investing you're wanting to do? Does it matter if it's a brokerage in the same city? What criteria do you look for? What kinds of questions should I be asking?

Thank you!

No, I haven't been looking too much lately though. Got turned down for a conventional through a credit union a couple weeks ago so I'm just saving more cash for the time being and trying to gain some experience and knowledge.

Hey BP,

I'm willing to lend an extra hand in house rehab if you're near Central Florida. I'm doing this to get some first hand experience in house rehab since I plan on buying a moderate fixer-upper as my first investment. I've helped with a few Habitat for Humanity projects in the past, but the bulk of what they needed was just painting (which I don't mind doing). Only thing I ask for is instruction. I'm a pretty quick learner. I'm free early in the mornings and on weekends. Send me a message if you'd like an extra hand.

Thanks!

I would LOVE to be a part of a BP Meetup group. www.meetup.com starts at $9.99 per month, but honestly I could easily see the group going beyond 50 members very quickly so it might be better to go with the $14.99 unlimited members option. I'd be willing to chip in on this. There's a couple of central florida meetup groups on there (besides CFRI and GOREIA) that try to get people to sign up for some kind of pyramid scheme thing... so I think a REAL investing meetup group would be great!

You could try to buy a used real estate book that has already been highlighted with all the key pieces of information you'll need to know. Craigslist, E-bay, etc. Just make sure the book is the latest edition.

Hey Justin, some of the services I offer include:

• Custom mobile response property websites for each individual listing
• Text-to-call features on each listing for rapid response
• Enhanced HD Photography on every listing (We own and operate an in-house graphic design company within the brokerage)
• Professional video tours for each listing
• Aerial HD Photography & Videography through the use of a Quadcopter drone
• Syndication of listings to more than 80 real estate websites

We also recently acquired the capability to scan a 3D model of the interior of a home which allows us to create a virtual walkthrough of the home without actually having to schedule a showing. This can be useful at times for people who live out of state, for example.

Greetings Central Florida! My name is Dirk Fisher and I am an investor-friendly real estate agent based out of Altamonte Springs, Florida. The name of my brokerage is Alton Clark Realty. We're a family owned and run firm that specializes in leveraging cutting edge technology and marketing syndication techniques that are redefining the way real estate is done. 

I am currently looking for investors to partner with to find hidden-gem rental properties in the greater Orlando metro area. I have a fiery passion for multi-unit rental properties, but will never turn down a good flip, rehab, or wholesale.

If you'd like to talk further, send me a message and I would be more than happy to explore possible joint ventures together. Look forward to working with you!

Greg, this is what I needed to hear. Thanks for taking the time to reply, let alone in the wee hours of the morning haha! I'd like for most of my client base to be investors as well because it aligns with the reason for me getting my license in the first place. Do you have a specific type of investor you're looking for? IE: wholesalers, renters, flippers?

Hey BP, I'm a new realtor with a few concerns that I want to bring up to hopefully ease my worries. I'm wanting to make sure that I'm doing all that I can do right now to build my business and stay on the right track. Sometimes I feel like I can (and should) be doing more, but other times I feel like I'm not knowledgeable enough to continue. It seems like the RE state exam teaches you the do's and dont's, but it doesn't tell you the how's. I work a full time Monday - Friday 9-6pm hourly job, and I work on my RE business after work and on the weekends.

I passed the FL state exam just over a month ago, and since then have found a reputable family-owned firm that is aggressively growing in my area. I'm also in the process of registering with both the local and state realtor associations as well as getting my MLS and Supra-key access. I've been assigned a mentor and everyone I speak to at the firm is telling me to start building a database, updating all social media, taking several training webinars and configure my CRM account.

Would it be too early for me to start knocking on doors, cold calling, advertising my services and talking with clients about what they're looking for? I'm just trying to be as proactive as I can, but I don't want to put the horse before the wagon so-to-speak.

Any advice is welcome. I know these types of posts may be common, so if there's a sticky post somewhere in the Realtor forums just point me to it and I'll happily absorb it.

- Dirk