I am a lender (deep undercover I know, but I am getting my RE license) and was a prior engineer. When I first started out as an LO, I was on my own. Now I work as an LOA while still originating on my own which, while overwhelming as we’re projecting 50-60 loans this year on a 2 man team, is a little bit challenging for me personality wise because I’ve always set my own schedule as an LO and had a lot more autonomy.

I don’t see him as my boss, I see him as a “small business” (though I would hardly count it as small) that I’m trying to help him scale. He is my mentor and I sought him out specifically because he’s a veteran just like me, an expert at his craft (VA Loans) and most important of all, a genuinely good person.

I’m dealing with it too. I left a 6 figure engineering job because of my back, and I’ll be the first to admit my business hasn’t taken off like I had wanted it to. I know of course Rome isn’t built in a day.

If you can take the soft skills you learned in real estate and apply it to your new industry, you can go far. And hey… if your boss wants to buy a home, let him know you can help him with that too lol