Getting my license in Virginia

[David McCauley]

I'm currently taking an online course to get my license in Virginia. How difficult is the test and what should I be studying along with or after I take the course, prior to taking the exam? I am also curious if one can successfully be an agent part time while working another 9-5 job. I know sales are slow when someone first starts and don't want to quit my 9 to 5 right off the bat to do real estate. Also how hard is it to get into a brokerage as a new agent? Will the pretty much take anyone, or are they picky in who the choose? Any other advice would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!

[Russell Brazil]

Some brokerages take anyone....others require minimum amount of sales.

I was a part time agent for a decade.  In all honesty, no you cant be a successful agent while working another full time job. That doesnt mean the experience cant be good, like I said, I did it for 10 years before becoming a full time agent.

To be a successful agent however takes hard work, it takes capital, and it takes time. 87% of people who make a go at the business fail entirely.  Thats because like most small businesses, they are not properly capitalized, and they dont know how to run a business.