I never planned on becoming an apartment locator. 

Hell, I didn't even want to be in real estate. The only reason I even got my license was because it was my mom's idea. I was broke, desperate, and out of ideas.

All real estate agents (including you, the apartment locator) have to join a real estate brokerage in order to operate. Picking a broker is one of the most important decisions you'll make. 

Building your own website is an amazing tool for building apartment locating business, even if you don't know how. 

Starting something new always comes with fears. I know I was afraid when I started. In my case I was too broke and desperate to afford fear. I still feel fear whenever I do something new - this course included.

Apartment locating isn't for everyone. It's in both of our interests that I give you the best reasons not to enter the business so you don't start walking down a professional dead end. 

There are many great reasons to start apartment locating. I'll tell you the big reasons and why it was such an important decision for me.

Apartment Locating and Real Estate Sales (where you help people buy/sell houses) are radically different ways to work in real estate. There is little overlap between the two niches. 

This post is a detailed description of how apartment locators make money. 

Finding apartments is a massive pain in the ass. - That's why. 

This post is all about showing you the difference between Apartment Locating & Private Market Condo leasing

How I made $4400 in under 5 hours of work by apartment locating

I'll tell you one of the most important lessons I learned in my early days apartment locating.

Real estate school - the courses you take to get your license teach you nothing about what it's like being a real estate agent....

Apartment locating is whatever you want it to be. 

In 2019 I was at the end of a very profitable summer - I made about $60,000 in three months. It felt unreal. I was on top of the world.

Why "More leads" is the totally wrong framework.

Apartment locating doesn't get nearly the same attention for a real estate niche as others do, but there are a few good reasons you should put it on your radar if new to the business, or have been in real estate for years.

 I'd be lying to you if I told you apartment locating was all sunshines and rainbows. The truth is that sometimes all business, even the most glamorous businesses suck sometimes - apartment locating included. 

What are the best careers to change from to become an apartment locator?

One morning I got a hit from one of my (many) apartment locating online ads. It was from a guy looking for a three bedroom apartment. He wanted to tour....like right the hell now....

But you don't have to live in the big cities to make apartment locating work well for you.