All Forum Posts by: Jonathan Greene

@Kelli Thomas - KW would be happy to have you because they will be taking fees knowing you won't transition to full-time for a while. You have a tough choice because to find true mentorship you will have more chance of success at a big box brokerage, but your best bet to lower fees is to go to a local agency with outside-the-box thinkers and find someone who has modeled how you are starting. It's tough getting into the business with young kids, part-time, but finding a mentor will be imperative. Brokerages like KW in some areas take back more percentage on training and this can be overwhelming for you, in the beginning, to be "required" to be at too many trainings per your schedule.

@William V. - happy to help. Let me know what you think once you are into 7 Levels.

@Jim McCabe - do not use Zillow to look for investor-friendly agents. It will be a colossal waste of time. Read this blog I posted on BP about how to find an agent who understands investors - https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10015/64777-5-tips-to-find-an-investor-friendly-agent

@Bryan Mitchell - many deals on Hubzu you will pay a 5% buyer premium on top of the sales price, similar to other auction sites. The process is fairly smooth in terms of actually bidding online, but you must follow all procedures as outlined on the site for them to look at the offer.

@Marc Maser - why are you targeting pre-foreclosure properties and what list are you using to identify them as pre-foreclosures? This will make a difference in how or why to do this. All true pre-foreclosure information should be easily accessible via a general MLS Tax search or county search combined with Spokeo or Anywho to get phone numbers, but many other people will have that info. Depending on the stage of a pre-foreclosure your approach would need to be different. A pre-foreclosure can happen early and the owner many times expects to get right back on track so have no interest in selling right then.

@Dooreuhn Cee - 100 pct get in touch with Derrick Jackson. He knows the investor game and can also source properties. https://homesmart.com/real-estate-agent/illinois/arlington-heights/30414-derrick-jackson-ii/Welcome

@Reed Huddleston - If you re thinking of going in full-time as an agent and willing to do the work, contact Joe Herrera at http://www.joetaylorgroup.com/.

@William V. - the best overall manual for learning to be an agent, other than the on the job training, is the book you get when you take the class because it is state specific. Although it's mechanical it's the best overview. In terms of motivation on how to succeed as an agent, the books I would recommend to get started is 7 Levels of Communication by Michael Maher because it will help you figure out how to work your own sphere and vendors without spending money. In terms of investing, it's Rich Dad, Poor Dad all day long or for younger investors, Set for Life.

@Matt Frost - check out this blog I wrote on BP about just this - https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10015/64777-5-tips-to-find-an-investor-friendly-agent

@Will H. - Call Rocco at Esposito Insurance in Nutley - https://www.espositoins.com/