Considering Real Estate as a job. Any advice?

[Matty Bojanowski]

Hello everyone!

28 year old ex-Ironworker here. I had to leave my job as an structural ironworker due to health problems. At 26 years old I had torn both my rotator cuffs, started getting nerve damage in my hips and my doctor told me that if I don't walk away I will need back surgery... So I ended up leaving that job and went into sales. Specifically, I started my own internet stores. It's not too bad but I need to be around people. Being all alone every day kinda sucks! 

I've already flipped a couple of houses in my life and dealing with Real Estate Agents and looking into how they work and all, it looks like an attractive career to me. 

Is there any good advice from someone already doing the work could give me? What kind of money to expect? I know that agents usually charge 6% from a sale, then split it 50/50 between selling and buying agents. Wow much of that do I usually get to keep? What kind of training do I need? I keep seeing ads for real estate companies looking to hire brand new people with no license or experience and train them - should I be staying away from those or is that something to consider?

Thanks in advance!!