Grant Rangel
Where do I start?
I am looking to become a MLO starting off in California. I work as a registered nurse in San Diego, but I have an itch to venture into real estate/lending. I have an opportunity to be mentored at a company that is lic...
Richard Kolb
long time member, new to posting
I've been coming to bigger pockets for about a year i guess and just wanted to introduce myself formally. Bigger Pockets has been a blessing. The content is amazing and I absolutely love the podcasts. I have been tryi...
Bill S.
Cleaned Out My Office at my W2 JOB
About three years ago I posted about my w2 job putting me on as "on-call" (unfortunately, I can't find the post where I shared about this situation). I only was to only come in when they had work for me (started at ab...
Joe S.
Getting your realtor license is much like getting your insurance license. Yes?
So a number of years ago, I obtained my license to sell health and life insurance. I work for AFLAC for a time and it was a whole lot of door knocking. basically prospecting. Later I worked for another company and ...
Timothy Howdeshell
To MBA or Not to MBA
Hi BP,I have been an avid consumer of real estate books and podcasts produced by BP. Therefore, I really value the type of thinking common among our community members. This post is asking for general advice and strate...
Tyler Ridings
New Job vs First-time Homebuyer Loans
Will switching to a new career impact me in a negative way if I want to apply for a first-time mortgage the same year? I want to buy either a duplex, triplex, or quadplex. It does not have to be my primary residence. ...
John Johnson
Income Verification Question - Tricky Situation - 2 Separate Payc
I am concerned as to whether I will qualify based on my DTI when it comes to Income Verification because of the situation in which I get paid. For the last 18 months, my salary has been just over 60K per year w/ my cu...
Megan McCrea
Real Estate Professional
Does anyone know if these rules are still applicable today? My understanding was that in any given situation, you could not work full-time in order to qualify as a Real Estate Professional. For instance, if someone wo...
Kurt Scholtes
To Be, or Not to Be... a real estate broker!
Hey everyone, I'm Kurt - a newbie here- and I've been living abroad for most of my adult life. I'm thinking about moving back to America because I've decided my goal is to create financial freedom making $10,000 a mon...
Denise Pauzano
Quitting corporate and leaving a 6-figure salary
This is Year 2 for us and we are currently renovating our 2nd duplex with tenants lining up. I also just got my real estate license. I am a pharmacist with a great salary working in corporate (large pharma company) a...