Saw a few posts where people claim that their life did not change after getting their green card. I don’t understand how that’s even possible. It’s been 2 years since I got my GC, and in that time, I have established TWO side hustles. First, got my realtors license. It’s laughably simple, can be done on a flexible schedule, and the money is good. I earned ~180k in 2023 alone selling homes (Seattle/Bellevue), and I’m just starting out. Second, I set up my own web design and tech projects / data analysis firm. It does freelancing for companies and nonprofits in the U.S. And all I really do is get the project / website done from someone in India / Pakistan, and sell it at 10x or even 20x the price. Students from undergrad colleges in India are really cheap to hire (at least my college). With ChatGPT, I’m able to eliminate some of the India / Pak people too. I’ve earned ~60k in 2023 from web dev, graphic design, content writing and data analysis projects. And spent maybe ~8k to pay freelancers. People who got their GC — why are you not setting up side hustles?! TC 350k, YoE 6
realtors need to show homes, how do you get time along with job ?
Weekends. That’s when most people have time too.
Did you pass the real estate agent exam?
Obviously, how else would I have a license
Get that bag 💰💰💰
Based on your title I thought your love life improved
lol wait let me edit
how did you get gc with just 6 YoE?
1. How do you find clients for web design, graphic design etc? 2. Isn't it a lot of work managing a full time job, showing homes on weekends, finding clients, coordinating with India or Pak team etc? Do you find time for yourself?
Congrats! 180k is nearly impossible for a brand new realtor that too in 2023 ! What was your median price range for the houses you sold ?
180k selling homes in 2023? Sounds too good to be true. That too in the first year.
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Interested to learn about your realtor experience. Did you join any firm (compass/ Redfin?)
Not those but I did join a local one (I’m required to).
I’m guessing they trained you and $180k was a part commission you got when shadowing another agent? How did your first sale work? Did you have assistance? Or you went solo and sold?