Use the 2-Week Quarantine Time to Get Real Estate License Online?

[Neil Bresnahan]

I am considering spending my two-week quarantine time taking the 60 hour course load required to get a Real Estate Salesperson license in my home state of Nebraska. I am a dentist, so obviously I can't work from home, but I need a productive way to spend this idle time. I currently do not own any real estate, but I plan to use my VA loan to house hack a duplex, triplex, or quadplex when I get out of the military in 2021. I found The Cooke School by doing a Google search; they have solid reviews and offer the 60 hours of course work required to sit for the licensing exam entirely online for $259. I realize that there will be more fees for the actual exam and for obtaining the license from the state as well. I would appreciate any input on this idea!

[Anthony Gayden]

Originally posted by @Clayton Boyle:

@Anthony Gayden How did you like the VanEd course? My girlfriend's dental office is closed for quite a long time and I'm trying to find a good online course to get for her to get her license. No time like quarantine time to learn some new skills and get a new license!

VanEd worked pretty well. I had to play around with the interface a little to learn it, but everything was very straightforward. They also sent me physical copies of the learning materials that I can use offline. 

I actually signed up for the Real Estate Brokers license course, which is a 180 hour course, but I have not yet completed the required coursework.