Getting Started in Real Estate somehow, someway

[Seth Ricketts]

I am trying to get my start in real estate investing and am wondering if obtaining my license and becoming a part time agent would help me learn more about it as well as maybe put a little extra cash in my pocket to get started with. Since it doesn't really cost a lot of time or moeny to get a license, I'm thinking that it may not be a bad Idea. Does anybody have any thoughts or experience with being a part time real estate agent? Could it help me to better understand the system and how it works?  

[Adrian Smude]

Quote from @Seth Ricketts:

I am trying to get my start in real estate investing and am wondering if obtaining my license and becoming a part time agent would help me learn more about it as well as maybe put a little extra cash in my pocket to get started with. Since it doesn't really cost a lot of time or moeny to get a license, I'm thinking that it may not be a bad Idea. Does anybody have any thoughts or experience with being a part time real estate agent? Could it help me to better understand the system and how it works?  

 I’m not licensed. I do really well investing for myself. I believe in finding your niche and sticking to it. Being licensed can be very good money right now, but if what you truly want is to be a full time investor I believe it’s a distraction and excuse not to be an investor. In my opinion start with the end in mind and work backwards. 

Sit down without distractions and plan out your perfect day, or what I call my life vision. Does being an agent fit into that?  If yes go for it & be an outstanding agent!  If not don’t do it and find what fits into your vision and be outstanding in that. Dabbling Doesn’t typically get people very far. :-)