Getting a Real Estate License in Louisville / Kentuckiana

[Matthew Norton]

Hello Bigger Pockets Crew,

I am a teacher in the Louisville public schools and am now officially a real estate investor, as I closed on my first property recently. I really enjoyed the process of searching for properties, writing offers, etc. and I am considering getting my real estate license to work part time during the school year and full time in the summer. I think I would enjoy the work and extra income and it would help me with more easily finding future deals and I would be able to represent myself in the future. I do have several questions, however, and I would love to get input from the BP community locally and globally. 

1) I have heard that the process for getting licensed is not too difficult and only costs a few thousand dollars, but I am wondering what the ongoing expenses are once I get my license, so I can plan, especially since I'll only be working part time most of the year. (brokerage fees, state licensing fees, etc.)

2) What is the best way to go about working part time? I have heard of people finding a brokerage and then working closely with a more veteran broker. 

3) I would like to try and cater to real estate investors, as I struggled to find a realtor that knew much about investing strategies. Are there any good ways to get started with that sort of niche group? 

4) For the locals, does anyone have any suggestions for local agents and/or brokerages that would be good to work for given my above goals? 

Thanks in advance to everyone for your help! 

-Matt-