I'm 22 married with no children. Just received my bachelors in february. Currently working in a salaried sales position, ben there 9 months, about 100 miles from my home and im completely miserable. I really want to pursue my dream of being a real estate agent. I love the independence of the career. I'm wondering, though, if I could even make money as an agent now? Im young but I still have bills that need to be paid so I cant pursue something that won't bring us money.
Stay with the job that you are at and start your real estate career part time. That way you will still be able to afford to pay your bills because when you first start out as an agent it may take you 90 days before your first transaction. The time is excellent to go to real estate school now so that when the market starts to climb you will be able to get out there right away. If you wait until the market is good, you'll be in school while everyone else will be hitting the ground. Do not take online real estate classes if you want the expertise of an agent who may be teaching a course at your local college or an independent real estate school.
