All Forum Posts by: Kobe Xin

I love your attitude and drive to make something better for yourself. The biggest obstacle to a great life is a good life. 

If you don't mind me asking, what is your current job?

Congrats on getting through all your real estate courses!

My personal advice for studying for the real estate and any exam in general for that matter is to take practice tests in as close of an environment as you would be taking the test in. Time yourself and pretend that it would be the actual test, then after taking each practice test you would go back and review which sections you had trouble with and spend more time focusing on studying that. It's like a scrimmage, if you practice how you play you'll play better!  

You can go back on your courses and find the courses and end of section exams and rework those problems. Then find the ones you missed and focus on those sections. There are also a ton of free resources online and apps that you can use for practice problems.

Good luck on your exam, what day do you have it scheduled for?

Most brokers do want high performers so that they can bring in revenue for them. That's just how most brokers make money. 

You want to make sure that you minimize your fees and go to a brokerage that has the same splits for part time agents and those who are top producers. Some brokers have more favorable terms for those that are selling more homes. 

Hey @Russell McCarthy IV

Welcome to BiggerPockets! This is a great source of information and networking with real estate professionals and entrepreneurs alike so you're definitely at the right place! 

A good place to look for a list of options for real estate licensing courses in Texas is on the TREC website. They have a list of approved course providers and is how I found my course. I've also heard from others that RealEstateExpress and Aceable Agents are good online course providers that aren't too expensive. If you were looking for the most comprehensive course, Champions School of Real Estate would be the way to go. 

A good way to save some money on your courses is by looking for deals on Groupon! Unfortunately, this is also something I learned after I have already gotten my license so I'm just trying to make sure that others don't make the same mistake.

Good luck! 

Hey @Cole Bryant

Sorry to hear about your job, the pandemic sure has had a negative effect on all aspects of our lives. 

As for your question, anyone can become an agent and get their real estate license. A lot of investors actually do end up getting licensed because they find that a lot of the seller leads that they used to just throw away can be turned into listings and monetized that way. You just have to weigh your opportunity costs because getting licensed will take some time and keeping it up and active does have costs.

Hey @Jeff Dimambro

What kind of mentor are you looking for? 

Finding a mentor can help accelerate your business a lot when you're first starting out. But it's good to have a few people that you can turn to and model your business off of. Not all mentors and successful real estate entrepreneurs are experts in every field, different people have different areas of expertise. 

No problem! I would also look into the audiobook version. Tone is very important so it might be better to listen to as an audiobook

@Kendal Lamb

Have you read the book Never Split the Difference? That seems like a good situation to employ some of the negotiations tactics taught in that book. It gives a lot of good pointers on how to deal with aggressive negotiators and people who use intimidation as a tactic.

This is going to sound absolutely bonkers and counterintuitive but the best way to deal with negative and abrasive people in business or in life really is to listen to what they're saying and identifying their pain points. Usually people who use assertive tactics to bully other people is giving off the illusion of control. These people rarely ever "win" in a negotiation. When you are dealing with someone like this it's hard not to get your emotions in the way but that's exactly what you have to do to. You should listen to what they're saying and let them know that you understand them. When people feel like they're being heard that's when they let their guard down and work towards a positive outcome.