I hope it shows you that as long as you have the drive, you can succeed in this industry.

@Brie Schmidt Preferably companies with excellent reputations, although I realize Memphis Invest is one of the top companies in the industry so that may be a big pair of shoes to fill. 

My group focuses mainly on industrial construction - oil/gas/chemical facilities, power plants, mines, dams, etc. - but the ability to manage clients, crews, schedules, budgets, contracts, and the like, is definitely applicable to many areas of REI.

My referral fee is typically 25% which I think is standard for the industry.  

@Gregory Van Heest  first off don't advertise this on a site like this your going to get all sorts of PM's from who knows who.second.. talk with experts in the industry... there are many options.1. is to find a very good syndicator and do a few of their deals.2. invest in quality reits so you have liquidity.3.

Just like in any industry, there are good and bad.  

I think one thing that causes so many people to get their license...then ultimately leave the industry quickly is a complete misunderstanding of what being a real estate agent means.

The host Joe Boston is an industry veteran and all aground great guy.

@Matt Powell  this model is VERY old news  its how the turn key industry worked prior to the GFC in 07 and 08 when lenders STOPPED doing investor refis for all but the VERY RICH.now as money is rolling again they are just bringing back basically the same products that existed prior to 08 nothing new mysterious or earth shattering here. the trick though is getting more than 4 refis and you can get up to 10 if your VERY well off and qualified or you go portfolio which new players are entering the space  B2R Colony etc.

I'm a chemical engineer and program director who left the defense industry in 2015 to work in the real estate market full time as an agent and investor.As an agent, I want to help people optimize what will be, for many clients, the biggest financial decision of their lives.I also plan to work for myself as an investor.