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real estate license/side job

Posted on 10/19/23 at 10:45 am
Posted by Coach85
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Posted on 10/19/23 at 10:45 am
I've been thinking about becoming a real estate agent part time. Have not done really any research yet, just been thinking about. 1st off, anyone can help me out with the first few steps of obtaining a license? And any advice on if it is even worth pursuing? I would be interested in being a real estate agent for large properties of land...
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
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Posted on 10/19/23 at 10:51 am to
Are you a hot chick?
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
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Posted on 10/19/23 at 10:52 am to
In a cooling housing market and rising interest rates?
Posted by texn
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Posted on 10/19/23 at 10:59 am to

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Coach85
Member since Dec 2012
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part time


Checks out
Posted by horsesandbulls
Destin, FL
Member since Jun 2008
4878 posts
Posted on 10/19/23 at 11:09 am to
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I would be interested in being a real estate agent for large properties of land...


Do you know a lot of people who own these types of properties who would trust you to facilitate the sale? Or do you know a lot of people with the will and the means to purchase these kinds of properties?

If not, think about why someone who does would go with you. What do you bring to the table that others do not.

This post was edited on 10/19/23 at 11:10 am
Posted by Thundercles
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Member since Sep 2010
5135 posts
Posted on 10/19/23 at 11:15 am to
What's your end goal? Are you really familiar with the land around you? Are you well connected and have a robust social network? These are the first things I would think of.

A new agent has to work under a brokerage. Absolute horse shite system, but you can't just get a license and start winging out deals as they come up. That brokerage may or may not have any specific requirements for work, but you can decide based on that.

Not to be the "it's too late to start" person but I'd assume that there are already some well established people in your area and even at whatever hypothetical brokerage you end up at that you'd have to try to displace. That goes back to your knowledge of the area and your social network. If yes to both of those, then you at least have a leg up.

If you're talking about dealing with large tracts of land then presumably you're looking at a bunch of inquiries and long deal cycles with a lot of negotiation and possibly several trips out to the land that often might end in no deal.

I think the real estate licensing is easy, and I think you can find a brokerage that will take on people, it would just come down to 1 do you want to commit the weeks to learning and taking the licensing exam and 2 do you want to start engaging in the sales process on that land.
Posted by WhiskeyThrottle
Weatherford Tx
Member since Nov 2017
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Posted on 10/19/23 at 12:30 pm to
This comment

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I would be interested in being a real estate agent for large properties of land...


is a sign of this

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Have not done really any research yet, just been thinking about.


EVERY real estate agent want this particular property. And that is where people want experienced agents. . . and where they won't use a side gig guy.

Good luck.
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
10534 posts
Posted on 10/20/23 at 8:45 pm to
Why would anyone hire a part time agent?
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
37741 posts
Posted on 10/20/23 at 9:37 pm to
Absolute worst time in history to try and get a real estate license.

Sale volume is basically at Great Financial Crises levels.



Posted by MintBerry Crunch
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Posted on 10/21/23 at 5:53 pm to
Don’t
Posted by makersmark1
earth
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16025 posts
Posted on 10/22/23 at 7:12 am to
Sounds tough to me.
Work every weekend.
Evenings.
Posted by llfshoals
Member since Nov 2010
15551 posts
Posted on 10/22/23 at 10:30 pm to
Do you know how many real estate agents make decent money doing it part time?

If you thought the answer was none, you’d be pretty close. I would bet at least 75% of them earn 10k or less.
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