Big winners in this are going to be Zillow and people like me or @Russell Brazil , elite brokers who have an elite level of skill and  offer an elite level service but expect to be paid accordingly.Big losers here are going to be the NAR and the mega brokerages like Keller Williams & Re/Max etc....The NAR and these brokerages make their money on the fees collected from the 1,000's & 1,000's & 1,000's of side hustle agents who are producing minimal revenue.

If you get caught up in a legal dispute involving multiple defendants and your exposure is minimal or even nonexistent, plaintiffs and some judges are going to frame the case to target you instead of the responsible party because you are the one with the deep pockets.

TYIA  Sounds like it was a pitch fest for a product instead of searching for a solution for you. 

Chamber as mentioned, the local BNI chapters where you as a "guest" can give your 60 second pitch to a room full of business owners, if someone where pitches another small business owner meet up then go there, etc.Aside from the trivial cost of fliers, this is all free.

No pitches, only networking.

If I can find a good deal with minimal work to give more cash flow then I’m not opposed to it.  

One is the basic Salesperson license who would need to work under the second (A Brokers License) Yes you need to get a Salesperson license first and there are minimal requirements.Good Investing...

He/she can negotiate a minimal commission if they wish; but if no compensation is received then the agent's E&O insurance won't cover a problem down the road.

Is it another one of those never-ending seminar sales pitches?

The idea that you can build wealth without putting any money into it is a recipe for disaster and the sales pitch of gurus trying to steal your money.