Collaborating with seasoned investors or assisting with deal analysis can also provide valuable hands-on experience.Good luck!

I hold licenses within real estate, insurance and securities for this very reason.

The question being, does this still hold true for Arizona?

.✅ Hands-On Experience – If you plan to grow your real estate portfolio, managing tenants yourself can teach you valuable lessons about leases, maintenance, and local rental laws.✅ More Control – You’ll personally handle tenant screening, rent collection, and property upkeep, ensuring everything is done to your standards.✅ Stronger Tenant Relationships – Being involved directly allows you to build rapport with your tenants, which can lead to better communication and longer leases.Cons of Self-Managing❌ Time-Consuming – Dealing with maintenance requests, late-night emergencies, and tenant disputes can quickly become a second job.❌ Legal Risks – Chicago has strict landlord-tenant laws.

we ran into this in FLA  a few years back when I had 4 starts and I exited that market.. permits  sub base all pretty tough for someone who is not there and already knows the systems hands down and has a devoted loyal sub base.. thats the key in my mind.

@Benjamin Seibert were you looking to flip or buy and hold?

A broker on the other hand IS licensed and has a lot more recourse than a big company.

You have a strong hand when it comes to negotiating financing. 

New agents use that to ensure they can hold on to a client. 

A 7 unit rehab BRRRR is going to be done differently and likely with different folks compared to a 13 unit buy and hold.