Take the classes needed to get a RE license, pass the test, hang your hat under a RE broker, build up a client base, and start buying and selling RE for them to get hands on experience.

I was able to get through all of it and pass the two tests on the first try by staying incredibly focused, and utilizing some smart studying tactics.

Hello Folks,I have my test scheduled on a Monday.

If a seller is just testing the market with no real motivation to sell (death,divorce, downsizing, moving for job relocation,illness,estate sale,short sale,etc.) then you as an agent can spend all this money marketing a listing to it then not sell.

Sweet, awesome that you can do this math and conjugate verbs for your upcoming GED test, and btw do you by chance own real estate? 

Just like taking someone to test drive a bunch of Cadillacs and then show them the Malibu they can afford.

It's important to do modeling and run sensitivity analysis to stress test your assumptions.  

I got the message and decided to market test the idea: I threw up some stock photos of log cabins and then some scenic views of my country property and listed it on Airbnb.

Test your market and if either works it will be the best value increase path.

And when I do get licensed is it just a test online similar to drivers license test or do I actually need to go somewhere like a school?