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All Forum Posts by: Joshua Ricker

Joshua Ricker has started 4 posts and replied 24 times.

Post: New Realtor/Investor Jumping Head First All In

Joshua Ricker
Agent
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Glen Allen, VA
  • Posts 24
  • Votes 6
Quote from @Jacob Sloop:

Congrats on taking the leap !!

Consistent, persistent action will yield results..


 Thank you Jacob!  Not getting any younger so didn't want to waste anymore time lol 

Post: New Realtor/Investor Jumping Head First All In

Joshua Ricker
Agent
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Glen Allen, VA
  • Posts 24
  • Votes 6
Quote from @Sloane Kraftsow:

Hi Joshua! Welcome to the BP community! This site is an incredible platform that has numerous resources so definitely take advantage of it all. I'd love to get you started with your first rental property.

Would love to connect.


 Thanks you! I am definitely taking any advantages that I can.  I have been following BP for a while but now I can jump in and act.  I am for sure excited to start this adventure.  I would love to connect.

Post: Big Change Coming, Commission Lawsuit

Joshua Ricker
Agent
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Glen Allen, VA
  • Posts 24
  • Votes 6

Hello BP Agents,

Has anyone been watching the commission lawsuits? MLS PIN settled for $3 million and to stop requiring sellers to offer buyer-broker compensation. There are even more lawsuits going on and there are predictions they will possibly prohibit sellers to pay any buyer-broker compensations going forward as worse case. Not worse case would be seller has the choice.

This will be a huge impact on the business.  We had a meeting this morning about it, also have been preparing.  What is everyone's thoughts going forward if the change does come?  I attached the article in the link below.

Check out the article here

Post: New Realtor/Investor Jumping Head First All In

Joshua Ricker
Agent
Posted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Glen Allen, VA
  • Posts 24
  • Votes 6

Hello BiggerPocket Community,

My Name is Joshua Ricker, I am a new Real Estate Agent located out of Glen Allen/Chesterfield VA. I am very excited to start my journey into real estate finally. Some background on me, I spent all my career in the aviation world. I am a licensed fixed wing/rotor pilot as well as a licensed A/P mechanic. Most of that career was in the military (Army) but I worked for Boeing for the last 8 years out of AZ. I did my fair share of traveling and contract work overseas.

Have you ever thought to yourself, I have you been in a career field for too long I can’t leave? Well, I found myself thinking that while I was working for Boeing. One morning I woke up and said, "today I am going to make a change and pursue what I want to do".  That was when I decided to leave my career and jump headfirst into real estate. Crazy I know, but successful business owners are successful because they had to be not just because they wanted to be, get used to being uncomfortable is how I see it. 3 months later I received my real estate license in the state of Virginia! I know it’s a rough road, but I am prepared to take the hits and ready to do whatever it takes to be a successful agent and investor.

I have always been an introvert but again I am ready to be uncomfortable to make positive change within myself. I am starting by making this post to put myself out there to make connections and have those conversations to learn and become a better me. I am looking forward to being part of the community and this awesome career field. Hoping to hear from all of you and tell my success story later when I am crushed all my goals.