All Forum Posts by: Xavier A Hargrove

From what I've read, finding and analyzing distressed properties or vacant ones is going to be your best bet. Trying to find absentee owners or landlords (Craigslist) who are wanting to get out of the game and maybe will price their properties accordingly could be a feasible option as well. Either way simply relying on the MLS or some tech savvy real estate agent to bring you a great deal is probably not going to be enough in a hot market such as Atlanta. Get out and tell people what you want to do and how you plan to do it and you'll find people will want to help. Feel free to reach out if you need anything and best of luck to you!

Thank you @Joe Pitrolo for the insight I will look into those realtors and see if they can help

Hello

To start I tried posting this same post in the West Virginia Q&A but there seems to be no activity, replies or comments for that category for some reason or another. So here it is in hopes to get some insight on the matter and direction.

So I've been tediously drafting up my real estate business plan and have been doing numerous research on my particular strategy. I am going to get into flipping houses in the Morgantown WV area in hopes to build capital and get into more passive multi family rentals.

I have since came to a realization that with what I would like to do, it would be very beneficial to just go ahead and get my real estate agent license. The pros to me certainly outweighs the cons, and it seems that anyone who wants to take this full time, which is what I am going to do, had mightiest well get it sooner rather than later.

With all that said, which is the best avenue to go when getting your license in WV? I have researched the schools around me that offer the required 90 hours of pre courses and are accredited with the WV real estate commission. I have also came across a few online pre courses offered, which is a couple hundred dollars less than the face to face courses. Is it worth the extra investment to take the face to face courses or with just starting out, should I go the cheaper route? I do not plan to become an active real estate agent and commit to using that as a full time income. Just for me and my business purposes.

If anybody has any personal experience with either or, please comment below and let me know your thoughts.

P.S. I have yet to meet any real estate brokers in my area for the application process, so if there is a broker out there willing to offer a helping hand, please PM me. I am sure we can come to some agreement

Thank you 

Hey Everyone,

So I've been tediously drafting up my real estate business plan and have been doing numerous research on my particular strategy. I am going to get into flipping houses in the Morgantown WV area in hopes to build capital and get into more passive multi family rentals.

I have since came to a realization that with what I would like to do, it would be very beneficial to just go ahead and get my real estate agent license. The pros to me certainly outweighs the cons, and it seems that anyone who wants to take this full time, which is what I am going to do, had mightiest well get it sooner rather than later.

With all that said, which is the best avenue to go when getting your license in WV? I have researched the schools around me that offer the required 90 hours of pre courses and are accredited with the WV real estate commission. I have also came across a few online pre courses offered, which is a couple hundred dollars less than the face to face courses. Is it worth the extra investment to take the face to face courses or with just starting out, should I go the cheaper route? 

If anybody has any personal experience with either or please comment below and let me know your thoughts.

P.S. I have yet to meet any real estate brokers in my area for the application process, so if there is a broker out there willing to offer a helping hand, please PM me. I am sure we can come to some agreement

Thank you 

Xavier 

Thank you @Marc Winter for the response and insight, very good tactic to find a mentor may have to give it a try

Thank you for the response and insight @Victor G.

Hey Everyone,

I am new to real estate, I have no prior experience and just now planning out my strategy and business to start my career. I was doing some reading in the forums, just looking for more knowledge, and saw a post on different jobs to get into when starting out.

That got me thinking, there seems to be many jobs out there that can develop skills that will coincide with the skills needed to be a real estate investor. But what are the best jobs out there to really give you that push in the right direction for your real estate career. What experiences have people had with jobs that gave them a head start to their real estate career.

I myself, have made the decision to start my venture with the house flipping strategy. Taking less desirable houses and transforming them into 

Please share your experiences and what has worked best. Just want to know other peoples personal experiences, mistakes and tips for when they were just getting started. 

Hello, I am new to real estate and hungry to learn and experience the different strategies of this industry. I am a full time carpenter in the union and very eager to put my tools and knowledge to work for myself, and by doing so gain financial freedom. I am 22, and I do not know a lot about real estate but would love to get into the house flipping strategy. I am still paying of student loans and debt and don't have much money saved up. If anyone can point me in the right direction or if any local flipper in the Morgantown area needs a hard worker please let me know. I would really appreciate any advice given.