Best Way to Learn the Biz?

[Ryan Befort]

Hi there,

New to the forum and been reading all of the suggested material. One of the mentions from the article are getting mentors. However, I have a day job as an Underwriter for a well-known insur. corp. Needless to say, it is dull as hell and I have no interest in pursuing it further. My goal for the day is to get done with my work quickly so that I can spend more time on reading RE info. They talk about promotion in a few years, and I see that as my timeline to scoot from the position. Are mentors really valuable if you have a day job?

To go along with this, I was possibly thinking about switching to a role that was more involved in real estate. Becoming an agent was considered, but I've read it takes a few years to build a book of business...and you aren't really getting paid until you build a client base. I would like to be earning a salary while getting training from a corp is possible. What other types of jobs would be helpful? Appraisal? Underwriting home loans to understand the process?

I just didn't know if there was any advice for this or what others have done besides read, read, read to start out. Obviously mentors won't really want to pay you when you will just go out on your own. Greatly appreciate the input.