I'm a newbie investor and trying  to kick start my investing career by buying my first home which will be a multifamily, maybe 2/3 flat.

I'm SO excited for my career in real estate but want to know the best next move.

My only concern is that NJ requires a broker's license to open this business and for that I need 3 years of employment as a RE salesman in order to apply for a broker's license, which I I don't have time to do because I'm going to stay in my career working full time for now as well as investing. 

Is it really possible to start a real estate investing career when you've got nothing in the bank?

I love my current career (an 8-5 job), so I want to eventually build a team that will evolve into a turn-key real estate syndication.

Here's a link to the official Meetup page: http://www.meetup.com/Orange-County-Real-Estate-Investor-Networking/Good luck in your investing and new career as a Realtor!

@Brian Burke  Very good post... if one wants a very long career in the RE industry unless they are going to be a sales agent or broker their entire career.. the RE investor will no doubt move from different asset class's as opportunities avail themselves.Different regions of the country get hot at different times..

My goal is to leverage the great income and company benefits (stocks and bonus) to start my investment career.

So what I mean is this is my career now, I am working full time for myself and am committed to succeeding in real estate investing. 

My name is Dave Leresche, and I am a 20+-year information technology veteran looking to make a permanent career change into real estate and note investment.