You do not need a license if you plan to buy and rent out property that you own.

If you plan to manage rentals that you do not own you need a Real Estate Brokers (not agent) license.

No license required to be a real estate investor/landlord. You should however get educated on the subject. A buy and hold strategy is the best in the current market and you can create nice cash flow each month (particularly in Texas, that is where I invest) and the tax advantages are endless.

I suggest you find a mentor in the business or get a reputable group on your team to work with. This is in addition to educating yourself. Read books, scan the web, and join real estate investment groups. Be careful not to fall prey to their overpriced products/boot camps they all try and sell. Most of them are not worth the money and their intent is to up-sale you more products/services rather than help you become an investor.

We own 3 rental properties and I can tell you this: it is a TON of work sometimes, and all the costs/repairs come out of your pocket. Definitely do your homework and research the area you are interested in. Find out what the value of the homes are, what they are selling for, and what the average rent is. Also know that you could get really hit hard with property taxes, insurance rate increases, etc… not to mention that you will also be taxed for income! Save all your receipts and keep a monthly log of all expenses/income. That will save you lots of headaches. Good luck.

You need to start by buying property to rent. No you don’t need a license but you need to do your homework or you can lose a lot of money. Renting property isn’t as easy as it looks, you get calls at all hours to fix things and if they don’t pay rent on time you need to evict them etc.

Chances are in Texas you need not just a real estate license but a brokers license which means you have been activiely selling homes for 3 years or more and past a test. You could hire someone that is already a broker to be “the broker of record” and you could own the business. They would be legally responsible for all real estate transactions. If you own the property you do not need this.

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