More Than an Add-On: Why Investing is Non-Negotiable for Agents Who Want to Safeguard Their Future w/Beth Traverso

Investing can be a great add-on to an agent’s existing income, but the benefits don’t stop there. In fact, investing could be more critical than we realize.    When does investing stop being a bonus and start becoming a necessity? Is buying properties more likely to benefit us today, or far into the future?   In this episode, Managing Real Estate Broker at Beth Traverso Group and longtime investor, Beth Traverso shares how investing can completely change an agent’s life.  "Being an investor is the same job as being an agent, but you’re doing it for yourself instead of others." -Beth Traverso     Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode   When to purchase a rental propertyIs there ever a ‘wrong’ time to dip our toes into the investing pool?    The importance of making provisions for empty propertiesInvestment properties are great when we have tenants in them, but what do we do when they’re vacant?   Why EVERY agent should be investingHow can owning rental properties help us prepare for the future?   Guest Bio:   Beth Traverso is the Managing Real Estate Broker and Team Leader at Beth Traverso Group. She launched her real estate career in 1998 and is an active agent and broker in the Seattle, WA and surrounding area. Beth also has experience restoring old homes, and in addition to tending to fixer uppers, she has been investing for 19 years in the Seattle area and loves any opportunity to help others looking to make that transition. It's a real passion of hers. Beth is the recipient of the RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award for her and her team’s work, helping over 400 people buy and sell homes since 2012.    To find out more, go to: https://www.bethtraversogroup.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BethTraversoGroup/  https://www.instagram.com/thebethtraversogroup/?hl=en  https://www.zillow.com/profile/Beth%20Traverso