Being a RE agent, but also wholesaling deals?

[Brennan Boyd]

Hey everyone, 

Forgive me if this question doesn't make sense. I'm still very new to everything real estate. I am currently finishing up my real estate license procedure so I will be a licensed agent within the next two months. Like I said, I still am new to everything real estate whether that be agency or investments. 

My question is this: Can you be a real estate agent but also wholesale deals to investors as well? From what I can tell, I, as an agent will be similar to an investor's "bird dog" when it comes to finding deals. Say that during my work as an agent, I come across a few deals that I feel would be easy wholesaling properties. I find these deals, put them under contract, and then assign them to an investor for a wholesaling profit. 

Is this scenario profitable? Frowned upon? Encouraged?

Like I said, I'm still feeling my way in to this wonderful world of real estate so I won't be making any deals within the next 6 months or so. Thanks in advance BP community!