Part-time real estate agent

[John Schweitzer]

Hi,

Does it make sense to try being a part time real estate agent in order to learn about real estate investing? I have a full time non-real estate job that I intend to keep for quite a while. I've been planning on becoming a part time real estate agent to learn about investing. I don't intend to be a full time real estate agent, or even expect to sell many houses. I would love to hear from others who have tried this. Did you find it useful to be a part time real estate agent before you began investing? Or was it a poor use of time and energy? Would it be better to spend time going to RE investing clubs and meeting other investors? I heard David Greene say that being a part time agent was not a good idea, so I wanted to see what you all think.

Thanks,

John