By: Cybercity Builders
Great info. Very interesting. Thank you for sharing...
By: Andrew
In reply to <a href="https://theclose.com/how-to-make-money-as-a-real-estate-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-10184">Michelle at RealEstateSideHustles</a>.
Michelle, am always looking for incentives to offer to generate new business. What exactly do you mean when you say offering a full refund to anyone who uses you for their investment transactions. could you decribe how that works? thanks
By: Chris Linsell
In reply to <a href="https://theclose.com/how-to-make-money-as-a-real-estate-agent/comment-page-2/#comment-202055">Branden</a>.
Hi Branden -
Congrats on making the the leap; 2021 is going to be a big year!
You've got a lot to plan for, but here are the underlying things I would be thinking about if I were in your shoes:
1) Who do I know? Most of your business in the first 24 months is going to come from your sphere of influence. These are the people you know who are interested in buying or selling. What are you going to do to get their attention, let them know you're in real estate now, and can help?
2) Reputation Generation: What are you going to be known for? Working with first time homebuyers? Listing specialist? Condo expert? Picking a niche will help you build out your brand. Don't worry, you don't have to pick just one, but where are you going to start?
3) Inbound Leads - Where are they coming from? Eventually, you're going to ned to do business with people you don't already know. What's your strategy for generating these leads? Are you going to pay for a service like Zillow or BoldLeads or MarketLeader? Are you going to be a cold caller? Door knocker? What are you going to do to fill up that lead roster?
There are a million different things you could be prepping for right now, but these are the most pressing!
Chris
By: Branden
Going to Real Estate Full time in two weeks. Taking a leap of Faith. Want to really shoot out the gates as much as possible but don't have a lot of money to invest. What would be the best strategy to make it work. I'll have nothing but time to hustle.
Thanks for any help!!!
By: Chris Linsell
In reply to <a href="https://theclose.com/how-to-make-money-as-a-real-estate-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-39750">Faith Dan</a>.
Faith -
That's what we're here for, glad to help!
Chris
By: Faith Dan
This is amazing. I got some few tips to apply here in Nigeria.
Thank you!
By: Chris Linsell
In reply to <a href="https://theclose.com/how-to-make-money-as-a-real-estate-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-10004">gio</a>.
Hi Gio -
Boy, I'm sorry, I don't recall anything about TRIO, and am not finding anything in our backlog. Do you remember what the article was about?
Chris
By: Chris Linsell
In reply to <a href="https://theclose.com/how-to-make-money-as-a-real-estate-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-10184">Michelle at RealEstateSideHustles</a>.
Hi Michelle -
Thanks for the comment! Lots of opportunities for real estate agents out there, courses and books are certainly options too. If you've got the time, the skills, and something to say, say it!
Chris
By: Michelle at RealEstateSideHustles
These are great! Real estate investing is my favorite idea for agents because you can often find great deals through your sphere before they even hit the MLS. And I'd never considered construction consultation before. That's an interesting idea.
Another great idea for agents is creating courses and publishing books. Especially for the investor niche (tax lien/deed investing, property management 101, how to market vacation rentals, etc). You could make some decent money with those. And by offering a full refund to anyone who uses your for their investment transactions, you can bring in lots of new clients as well!
By: gio
Hi Chris,
I am hoping you can help me. About 2 months ago or less The close advertised a program called TRIO a lease own program. Can you resend me that video by chance?
gio