All Forum Posts by: Keith M ivy

Thank you @David Michael for the reply. I'm just getting started and thought that being a real estate agent would help to make the money i need to get started and give me knowledge i need in the business.

Correction: has anyone had success as a part-time real estate agent and part-time real estate investor? How did you get started? Did having your license give you a considerable advantage?

Has anyone had success as a part-time real estate agent and part-time real estate agent? If so, how did you get started?

Thank you @Stephen Akindona and @Douglas Skipworth for the information. I really do appreciate your input. I am currently in the education stage of my real estate investment journey. So anything helps at this point. @Stephen Akindona what is the name of the radio show your partner is on, and what station is it on?

@Douglas Skipworth I will have to come check you guys out.

Hey all. My name is Keith. I am 28 y/o, married and have a very young child. I want to build wealth for myself and my family. I currently live in Memphis, TN. I currently work for the city as a firefighter/paramedic. I am looking to get into the real estate investing game.  I've been studying and doing my research on the topic for about 2 years now, and I'm at the point where I am ready to buy my first house, which would be my primary residence for a short while (maybe about 2 -3 years). I would like to buy a duplex for our first house but it seems that ever duplex I find in my city are either over priced based on value and last appraisal or they are in areas of town I wouldn't want my wife and child living in. If you know anything about Memphis, TN then you know that the city as a whole is kind of rough( speaking from a Memphis firefighter's perspective). Our only other option is a single family home, which would put us in a better part of town.  That's the short and sweet of the situation.

Also I am thinking about getting my real estate license and using it to get my foot in the door and to start my own business as well. What are the Pros and Cons of being an investor and real estate agent?

Any advice on my situation would be helpful. Thanks all for taking the time the read this and responding.