Ideally, I would like to manage properties that don't reside in the Bay Area and hope to manage properties out of state where it's more affordable to cover a down payment.

I'd like to learn the ropes and perhaps start off small and offer specialty services of research and "connecting the dots" to ideally partner on JV deals.

@Doug Woodward  As others have mentioned, ideally it should be secured by a second position lien, and it's a pretty straight forward process to have an attorney execute that. 

Hello everyone,I am seriously considering getting my license and become an agent but would like to try it out part-time at first to make sure it a good fit for me and my family, but more importantly, it will help me leave my very stable job for a career that I would be much more passionate about. 

Also you should go to a local REIA meeting to network and see who fits best in your team. 

@Anthony Wick Generally I say 50/50 is usually ideal, unless it’s like a husband and wife situation, or each person has offsetting skills and roles are clearly divided.

We want to try something - somewhere new, knowing that we can always come home.We have our sights pretty much through the east coast and some sporadic states throughout (KS, TX, CA).Ideally, we will invest where we live after becoming familiar with the market.

I determined we were not a good fit for eachother and kindly suggested he might be happier elsewhere.

If they ask about credit criteria for example, you can then have a good indication they won't be a good fit.3.

Regardless he would certainly be a good resource for some names if he's not a good fit for the matter.