hiYes I got my education "paid for" all $300 of it ;)Danny has a point, that is why you need to talk to each brokerage and figure out what works for you.I felt that I was too inexperienced to go into boutique real estate company.

We really are thinking about a true boutique type of thing...wholesaling, some flip and fix and some rent houses.

I'm glad I did, because the work I've done, and continue to do really helped me realize what I am passionate about - helping small business owners realize their dream of business ownership; specifically around the hospitality industry, ie, restaurants, bars, taverns and B&B's and boutique hotels, and business owners who lease space in commercial strip mall developments.So...with that in mind, and my soul searching in the month of June; I decided to jump back into insurance, but work in the area I liked the most, which was assisting my policyholders.

Right now, I have been contracted to help in launching a boutique hotel somewhere in Europe.

My goal is to be a boutique firm that services the residential RE investment clientele.

I used to work for a boutique GC in the city, and I have done several high end renovations.

I now work for an asset-backed lender based out of Boulder, CO and am consulting for a boutique commercial real estate investment group.

hi i just got my licensein retro spec i should have gone with keller william or remax or a boutique brokerageb/c iam with big box.

And this is just my opinion.Now John Jackson and I agree you can go to boutique mom and pop non-brand Realtors and ask to "buy their almost expireds" for $500 or so, if they sign up for you to LOA.But...If you get licensed you cant approach listed sellers, goes against the "Ethics" issue of Realtors.so....I love talking to listed sellers.I give them....- Top Sales Price for their house- No Agents commission- No closing costs- They can move out whenever they want- We will get them their PITI paid (IF the house meets my criteria)The home sellers just need to lease it for 12 to 12 months first.Many Agents do not like REIs, so why talk to them?

I'm just getting into investing as well in the DC area with a GC background and have formed a boutique development company to start doing condo conversions and rehabs etc.Best of luck....this site is a great resource to learn and connect with like minded peopleBest,Andrew