we are setting up two OZ funds and would love to talk about what you've found. one is for land development and is more active the other is passive real estate ownership of extended stay. all are ground up. 

Your sphere doesn't know ANY older people or have relatives that own homes?

It's not a sound way of doing business, especially if you hire some random VA to call for you in an area they know nothing about.Agents should always be building their sphere and creating warm inbound marketing from social media, events, and meetups instead of doing spray and pray.

Any brokerage can be the right fit for you so long as you commit to taking initiative and putting in the work.By 'work', I mean income-producing activities (lead generation and follow-up) i.e. cold calling, door-knocking, contacting your sphere of influence, networking, hosting open houses, running online advertising, marketing (paper or online), or anything else that will get you in front of prospective clients.My first broker rarely answered my phone calls and by the time she responded, I'd often already have the answer I was looking for.

Here are the 5 most important things a new real estate agent needs to do to become a successful real estate agent.WORK YOUR SPHERE OF INFLUENCEWhat is a sphere of influence?

Sphere of influence purchase - off market opportunity.

But, if a cost-seg study is done on the old property, you can manage Sec. 1245 recapture tax by doing a study on the new property to confirm it has as much or more Sec. 1245 property.You cannot swap a fully depreciated gas station for a raw piece of land and avoid recapture - you must replace all the 1245 and 1250 property.3) OZ - Sure you can defer your capital gains for a few years into an OZ fund, but the magic of OZ investments is the ability to achieve tax-exempt growth after a 10-year holding period.

I supply 2.5 oz shrink wrapped packages of ground coffee instead.

How many people are in your “sphere of influence” that will use you to buy or sell without needing to pay for marketing? 

Your sphere is concerned with buying beer and cigarettes, not houses.