Pros
Learn a lot about investment real estate.
Cons
Cons are plenty. They will hype you up about the money and company, but end of the day most of the promises fall flat. You are commission only, yet they expect you to be in the office everyday. None of this is true entrepreneurialism. As a REAL entrepreneur, you can set your own schedule and work as little or as much as possible. This is not it ! Also, if you take into account the hours you will put in, divide that into the low commission you will receive, you realize you can make more money working a regular job, and still maintain a work life balance. There is NO work life balance here, and for a commission only “job” that will only lead to burnout. Another red flag is that there is a strong hive-mind mentality here. They call it being like a “family” or “work hard,play hard”. It’s actually more reminiscent of a MLM group or corporate cult. Say goodbye to your old family, because New Western becomes your new family. Everybody here is young, and no one is over 40. Another sign that this is place you should not want to be. Also, Good luck finding someone that’s been there for over a year. My advice, is find a property to assign, get your network of buyers, and you’ll make WAY more with less hours put in. Hard work is necessary yes, but if you work harder than required, you’re just being foolish. Another thing, this company has a bad reputation amongst most of the seasoned investors that you’ll meet. You’re basically looking for newbie or desperate investors to sell your deals too, but if you have good conscience, then this won’t be easy. If you have no morals or ethics, then you’ll fit right in. Also, you work with same inventory as every other agent, you have no control over what properties or areas you want to sell in. They will make you think you need them to be successful, but if that was the case, every person would want to work for them. Instead, follow the top real estate agents in your state and see who their brokers are. That’s where you should go and the path you can choose to follow if you want to be great. Real Estate takes time, and they give you a 90 day probation period. Like I said , working here is not like having your own business, and you’re better off on your own.