The Dreaded Part Time Job

This is something that no one wants to hear, but... you might need to have a part time job while learning how to become a real estate agent. Becoming a real estate agent takes work, and sometimes that work doesn't pay off right away. You will have no guaranteed income as a real estate agent. The only ways to make money is to either represent a buyer and help them buy a house, or represent a seller and help them sell a house. Then you make your commission and all are happy.

However, making those first few sales will be hard. The only reasons I can think of that you may not need a part time job while just starting out are the following:

• You have a spouse/significant other with guaranteed income
• You have saved enough money to support yourself for a while
• You have outstanding initial success as a real estate agent
• You are independently wealthy, and therefore wouldn't be trying to become a real estate agent! (I think)

So, unless for the reasons stated above, you are going to need a part time job while learning how to become a real estate agent. Working full time as a real estate agent and then going to work part time sounds bad, but it is a necessary sacrifice. You will be able to ditch the part time job in due time.

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