I am in Towson and also new to the field, looking to flip and buy and hold.

Exited about heading to the field and getting these deals.

Exited about heading to the field and getting these deals.

I'm in the HVAC field by trade, so I am well connected relative to most of the big ticket items I'll be dealing with.

I am new to investing and interested in the same field.

Hi,I am new in this field.

I would think you would be best demonstrating what you have done in the field as a more or less self employed real estate entrepreneur.

Plus I don't need to start repaying them until I make 25k a year.I'm just worried because the jobs outside in the marketing field pay terribly with a salary of about 40k-70k which isn't much if I'm putting 50k towards a duplex or triplex every year because I have such an aggressive goal in my opinion.My family's income was at around 15k a year and I'm trying to be the first millionaire in my family and break the poverty cycle.Plus I'll need to save for a long time to get a 4plex, I can't get one around here for less than 600k.

PROs:Adds a level of professionalismAccess to MLSNetworking with other agentsAccess to resources of TREC, TAR, NAR, SABOR, & other groupsListing your owner propertiesAbility to earn commissions (or given them up in order to get a deal)Ongoing education that keeps you at the forefront of the market, legal issues, & trendsCONs:More liability (assume professional liability)Some people just don't like RE agentsRealtor - often considered the last bastion of hope for people who have failed to launch a  successful career in anything else.Dues, Fees, Insurance, Expenses in GeneralSubject to rules and laws that don't apply to non-realtorsHaving to work with TREC (they are just very slow and cumbersome to work with)For me, I find it worth it to be a professional in my field.  

I wanted to do wholeselling before jumping into flipping so I can get the field experience but now that you say that I will take that into consideration if I find myself in that situation.