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flipitgood · Nov 20, 2012, 11:38 AM

Can I become a home inspector or real estate agent if I had my burglary felony just recently expunged but I do also have outstanding debt and bad credit and also I've been discharged from the military ten years ago, the same time as the civilian burglary felony, and was charged with the same felony in the military as the civilian charge.

tickle · Nov 20, 2012, 12:15 PM

I don't think you would be granted a license as a home inspector or real estate agent with that history.

flipitgood · Nov 20, 2012, 12:45 PM

Do you have proof?

flipitgood · Nov 20, 2012, 12:47 PM

If I'm trying to do good and be of good service toward society and aim toward the future, then why won't they let me?

Wondergirl · Nov 20, 2012, 12:59 PM

Your history is not encouraging and works against you.

excon · Nov 20, 2012, 06:20 PM

Hello f:

The state isn't going to give you a license... They have a standard about moral turpitude that you can't reach. Look. If it was me, I'd give you a chance.. But, it ain't.

excon

joypulv · Nov 20, 2012, 06:39 PM

Agents have access to keys to homes of all their brokerage plus all others from other brokers.
Inspectors don't have keys but can steal and case out a house while looking at plumbing and wiring.
Both need liability insurance or bonding. Can you get it with an expunged record? Maybe! All I know about expunged records is that they aren't really expunged; they are only available to law enforcement. Can you get a real estate license? Maybe.
You can certainly take the RE course, pass it, take the state exam, pass it, (paying for both), and then try to get a job. I took the course and exam and no one checked out anything about me, as far as I know. (I didn't feel like shelling out any more money for the license right around the time the downturn started.)
You are required by law to work for a broker at first. So... the first question is, even if you get past both the course and the exam, which you might, will a broker investigate your past? Where I live, you can't even get a job as an agent without being well known in the community. You are useless if not. You cost the broker money, and you cost yourself money. Most beginning agents lose money the first two years, on fees, license, gas, and zero commissions.
So could you be an inspector, self-employed? They too are licensed by each state. I don't know enough about that. I suspect that these days you need at the minimum a contractor's license with your state, which means taking an exam and paying a yearly fee. You can also be sued by both seller and buyer for failure to do a good inspection, so no one is going to hire you without liability insurance. It might be state law.
I would contact your state licensing division and ask, anonymously. The info might even be online. But even if there's nothing in the state law, you will hit brick walls all down the line.

Athos · Nov 20, 2012, 08:15 PM

Of all the possible jobs, occupations, professions, why in the world would you pick what you picked with an "expunged" burglary felony?

The mind boggles.

flipitgood · Nov 20, 2012, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by Wondergirl

Your history is not encouraging and works against you.

If everyone's history of mistakes were written down then no one would be able to move forward, according to your theory. So your statement is not valid.but thank you for your time.

Wondergirl · Nov 20, 2012, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by flipitgood

if everyones history of mistakes were written down then no one would be able to move forward, according to your theory. so your statement is not valid.but thank you for your time.

Your mistakes are very serious ones, and there hasn't been enough time and effort to show you are remorseful. It takes a long time to regain and reestablish trust.

tickle · Nov 21, 2012, 04:22 AM

As joy stated, take the course, shell out the money and sit and sweat till you know you have a license. Does that make sense? Is that moving forward?

Fr_Chuck · Nov 21, 2012, 04:40 AM

Some states do not license home inspectors ( welcome to Georgia) so in some areas you can do this by merely taking a online course. You will have to get work, which is the harder issue.

As for as real estate, not a good market if you have no expereience, there is no way for the first year or even two you will make a living at it. ( most likely either, they are good part time jobs right now for beginners)

But you will have to ask for a waiver from the state, it is not likely they will allow it, but you can try.

When I took my real estate course, the first day, first hour, they asked who had ever had a felony and those that said yes were sent out, and to apply for waiver before even getting to take class.