Start micro and work your own sphere of influence and tell everyone you know you're looking to buy a distressed home.

Currently a Broadcast Engineer primarily working in sports television but also do many entertainment shows.

I still do the sport card wholesaling (no business partner anymore).

eXp's tech and the support I've received so far give me confidence that I'll do well, even moving to a new state where my only sphere of influence is about 10 family members.I completely agree that the MLM-style pitch is downright obnoxious. 

There are people like this in every sphere - overzealous guitar learners want to buy expensive amps and pedals to "sound better" rather than practice scales, people buying their first power tool can't "just get the drill" and so on. 

One impact of the 1031-stepped up basis—estate tax reduction change is you have created a huge drain on revenue from the public sphere.

@Michael LoweJust like any job or sport only a small percentage are successful.

Added to these problems are small business' closing, kids not going to school, no children sports being played, not as many family gatherings, not as many people eating out, hotel stays, travel, and the list goes on and on.

Personally, I loved college, but I went more for sports than for school and if I were to do it again, I would have made some different choices.Thing 1: some states require college degree for your brokers license so check on that (though nothing wrong with associates or community college while working as an agent)Thing 2: some of my 17 yo decisions were pretty stupid, so I would suggest taking a step back and evaluating.

On a personal note, I enjoy sports (football, soccer and hockey the most) and love to hike and spend my free time outdoors.