The Home Based BusinessWith the change in the economy and the high unemployment rate, many are faced with having to look at new options for work. We can no longer put our eggs in one basket and think that we can stay with the same company for years. Good bye are the days of employment security. Our security lies in ourselves and the ability to create the financial opportunity for our own financial freedom.The home based business gives us maximum freedom and the ability to be with our families, work the hours we want and to be as creative as our own minds can take us. The home based business can also give the maximum financial freedom, too. Just think, we can spend as much time as we want working from any remote, tropical, luxury or rustic location with internet access. It’s a lifestyle change that most people can only dream of doing because they do not understand how to start a home based business. Taking the first step is always the hardest.There are two ways of looking at this. The first way is that the economy is so bad that thousands of agents are leaving real estate to start their own home based business. Or they are working what little bit of business is there while working on and developing a business online. That is me. I have been an agent for 12 years and know that I need to diversify for my immediate financial and lifestyle need and my financial future.So, one could say that it’s a great time to start in real estate because of the massive exodus of agents we are experiencing. RE agents can make a lot of money while being self-employed, but you need to be diligent in getting started.The other way of looking at this is that many people believe agents make a ton of money and that it’s easy. Well, we can make a great living and hmmm it’s easy when the market is robust. Today, it’s not. If you get your license, choose a broker to work with and follow a plan to get you started like the one I outlined in my article above, then you will have a chance at building your real estate business albeit slowly. Or you can do both the home based business and your real estate at the same time.Either way, do your due diligence, talk with agents and home based business owners and make a well-informed decision. I would be more than happy to give you pointers from my perspective if you would like it. Just email me.Good luck!