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All Forum Posts by: Payge Myers

Payge Myers has started 2 posts and replied 10 times.

Post: Southern Illinois investors

Payge MyersPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • Southern Illinois
  • Posts 10
  • Votes 2

@Kevin White Carbondale, Ill area. We are looking in many different areas for sure! We would love to connect with you!

Post: Southern Illinois investors

Payge MyersPosted
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  • Southern Illinois
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@Kyle Baity sent you a connection request! 😃

Post: Southern Illinois investors

Payge MyersPosted
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  • Southern Illinois
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@Geodel Isip sent you a connection request😃

Post: Best way to become restate agent?

Payge MyersPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • Southern Illinois
  • Posts 10
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@Leah Albanese thank you so much! This is the type of answer I wanted. I read reviews as well but you never know if they are all real. I have looked into that one a little I will look more!

Post: Best way to become restate agent?

Payge MyersPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • Southern Illinois
  • Posts 10
  • Votes 2

@Russell Brazil yes totally understand that! Actually what I meant by that is I can’t quit cleaning and just hangout and be a stay at home mom and not contribute to the household. I will still be operating my cleaning business as I am doing my real estate thing until I get to where I can comfortably quit cleaning. My boyfriend also runs his own business and is around to pick up my slack. :)

Post: Best way to become restate agent?

Payge MyersPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • Southern Illinois
  • Posts 10
  • Votes 2
Originally posted by @Dawn Brenengen:

@Payge Myers Google "real estate prelicensing classes (whatever your city is)." Many schools are doing online versions of classes because of COVID.  Some classes may be offered through local brokerages who have education as a division of their company.  Others schools may be only real estate schools. I'd search for one that has good reviews and start there.  They are definitely not all the same.  The curriculum should be the same, but I've had awful teachers, and I've had great ones, which makes a huge difference.  

Being an agent is definitely possible.  However, be prepared to go 6 months without a closing (and no paycheck).  You can start off working for someone else, doing more admin work like being an assistant, which would help you learn the business while still getting an hourly wage.

Thank you! Defiantly prepared for the long hall of no checks from it. I plan on still cleaning in the mean time to keep things flowing. It could  be stressful doing both and managing a family but I know its what needs to be done for something to change. Thank you for the advise on how to find a school! :)

Post: Best way to become restate agent?

Payge MyersPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • Southern Illinois
  • Posts 10
  • Votes 2

 @JD Martin Thank you so much! I have brought the idea of reaching out and shadowing someone in my area to my boyfriend and he said they would just blow me off. I do think I'm going to go through with the idea. hopefully someone can humor me. :)  I was unsure if cheapest is best, but what you says makes sense! I have decided that this is what I want to do.  

Post: Best way to become restate agent?

Payge MyersPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • Southern Illinois
  • Posts 10
  • Votes 2

So I have decided I'm going to get my real state license and work that business. Right now I own my own cleaning business and I have decided it is NOT want I want to do anymore it doesn't give me joy. Originally about 2 years ago I decided this cleaning business is what I want to do with my career. I can grow it to where eventually I'm not the one scrubbing the toilets and do all the things that come with scaling a business. Long story short things have happened that has made me want to walk away. Unfortunately I can't go without a source of income, and I don't want to go back to any other w2 job that wont help me get to where we want to be.

That brings me to being a real estate agent. (I don't know if any of that^^^ was relevant, sorry if it wasn't.) I have looked online and there are a couple different online class websites. How do I know which is best. I'm honestly not great with google, something I am working on. I have found some articles but I don't know if they are paid articles. Or they legit did their research. Any advise?  Or should I just pick one because they are all the same?

Also very new to real estate, just found bigger pockets about 3 months ago. Have always had the idea for doing real estate for income but had no idea it was actually doable. Just been soaking up information so far.

Post: Southern Illinois investors

Payge MyersPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • Southern Illinois
  • Posts 10
  • Votes 2

Are there any investors located in Southern Illinois? My boyfriend and I are learning and talking about investing here sooner rather than later. Just hoping to find some fellow investors in our area to talk with! 😃 thanks!

Post: REIs Southern Illinois

Payge MyersPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • Southern Illinois
  • Posts 10
  • Votes 2

@George Skidis how can I get connected?