I am wondering if my first steps (past the education part) is to build a network of people who know, like, and trust me through posting content like newsletters, articles, podcasts, doing webinars, going to events (aka build my brand), or, should I first find a deal and then raise capital?

Amy Vaughn continues to serve on the Company's Board of Directors.In 5/21/2021: Director - Amy VaughnAmy Vaughn Serves as a Director.Ms.

The way I saw it, I got paid to earn an invaluable education even if at the time it seemed it was half the pay and double the work.

Educate yourself, become expert, then make decisions from a place of expertise.  

The intent of getting a sales agent license is to educate myself in Real Estate and create some additional income.If your relationship is such that you need to hide your license, you’d be better off with a different working relationship.  

Education 'opportunities' in real estate come in several flavors.

White collar professionals, higher education rates.

That's why I'm focusing on education first; I want to set a strong foundation before making my first deal.Apologies in advance-I'll be asking too many questions, just to warn you-but I really feel delighted to be aboard, learning from each and every one of you and subsequently sharing my own successes.

Last but not least....A few members in replies have already mentioned why it makes sense to hold…….I very much appreciate ALL FEEDBACK, however I think it will be helpful to provide some added context as to why I am absolutely certain (and my CPA’s are convinced as well) on my decision to liquidate the entire portfolio and onceAs I educate clients on daily, income tax brackets as well as long term capital gain tax brackets in our country are more favorable right now than they've been at any point in the past 80 years.

As we continued to scale, we eventually added a positions to start taking some of my wife's responsibilities.