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Originally Posted by nvnvgirl  I am not a realtor. But I know a LOT of them and my dh has considered getting his license. My dad is a broker (on the side, he's usually an attorney), but right now is not a very good time to be a realtor. Although, I will say, that things always change and it's a really good thing to have in your back pocket. If you intend to make money, intend to be available almost 24/7 for your clients. Where we live, there is SO MUCH money to be made (or maybe, USED to be....it was like a feeding frenzy here for a LONG time, but now, I'd hate to rely on that as my livliehoood), and if you work at it ALL the time, it's really amazing how successful some people are. But when you look at how many people have their real estate license and how many people are really making a lot of money, it's a big chasm. So I would say, get your license, know what you're doing and go for it....just be aware, that you're probably going to be a little slow for a year or two (or three....you know how the economy goes). Good luck to you....it's a great thing to know how to do when the time is right and I know tons of people who they and their spouse work as a team. Must be a good deal! |
Thank you! That was really helpful! I'm so undecided on what I want to do, and I'd love to go back to school but the area I live in is not big with many kinds of jobs you can find in bigger cities.
Plus, the only college here is a 2 year community college and we only have one car at the moment that we share. So, going to a college further away would be my only real option, which at this point isnt much of an option LOL.
Plus, I have my fur babies to think about. With 4, I can't be gone all day so it needs to be something that I can work into being able to run home, and let the "kids" out to run.
I think it will be hard in the beginning like you were mentioning to make a profit, and I'm sure the market always goes back up and down so that's also a concern.
I'm going to call an online school that is NYS approved for licensing and see how much they are asking for the course!