Getting my RE license, but is it a waste?

[Brock Lile]

Hello everyone, I hope you're all having a great day. So I'll quickly describe my situation. I have a job that I love. The pay is good, the benefits for my family are great and I generally like going to work in the morning (usually). This puts me in somewhat of a weird position. I've been wanting to wholesale since my work schedule is very random but very flexible and would work well for meeting with property owners. I think wholesaling would be a great way for me to enter the real estate scene; a subject I'd love to become involved and invested in. Ive read that having a real estate license can be an advantage in wholesaling, as it gives you access to the MLS with the ability to comp properties. I know it is not a must. I started my online RE license course for Washington State, until I realized half way through that for my license to be active, I have to get a job working for a brokerage. Until then, as I understand it, my license would be inactive and basically useless. So with my full time job, working for a brokerage just isn't in the cards for me. Should I continue to see this through and finish the course anyway to receive the license or was this a waste of time and money? Maybe there's no point to me finishing the course and I should just eat the cost? How do others aquire their license without being full time agents? Does everyone that wholesales with a license also hold full time agents positions at a brokerage? What are your thoughts? Thanks everyone. - Brock

[Roland Paicely]

I'd guess that there are firms that allow part time agents.  You can still work your own hours.