I worked in the insurance industry for 4-5 years and that knowledge is helpful but when it comes to insuring your properties, it's really not that complicated.

I'm curious about the idea of a 18 year old agent from the perspective of professionals from the industry. 

In our recent purchase we knew the multifamily industry was hot and competition was high.

If you can take a Saturday and visit properties on the area you're interested in and see what the interior finishes are like before overspending to compete with current product on the market. 5) Baltimore can be a good area to build a portfolio, make sure you understand the market within the different neighborhoods, How to use them to obtain your financial goals, and establish relationships within the industry, It'll make investing much easier and cheaper whether you're only doing one property or starting your portfolio.Hope this helps, Let me know if you have any other questions.

Yes, there are bad apples who will use every trick to grab a larger share of the overage than justified; however condemning the entire industry is like condemning all landlords because some are slumlords.  

Even then I worked for a huge home builder and then a resale company, it's important to me you hear I was working in the industry but not an investor.About 3 years ago I was asked to sell great 22 unit bulding for a seller $500,000 upside down.

I always say if I do a fixed price for a specialty guy (ie asphalt repair).

Like the one poster who is moving to Houstan from Austin he thinks he can do way better.then you have the other poster who has 400k profit deals in 6 months.. ( some sort of value add or developement most likely.. )This is a great industry and a great career that you can sink your teeth into and do for your lifetime.Best of luck in what ever you chose

@William HochstedlerI am an industrial/commercial electrician, I do very little in the residential market.

We seem to be aligned as I also own a web design company in MIA specializing in doing work for the re industry.