I have not pressed the sellers agent any further.

I personally wouldn't do the real estate license yet, because, financially, you have other things that seem more pressing.

If you can't make the $600 payment, you've got more pressing issues to sort out in your life than how to do a deal...Assign the contract to someone.

@Peter T.Yeah, I notice  (esp with the newbies) that it's always 'oh my realtor is so horrible' or 'my contractor is taking to long' or 'my PM is ripping me off 'When pressed for proof, it rarely, if ever materializes.Usually college kids with some book-smarts but zero common sense or real-world experience....jeeeez....

If a guy walked in wearing a perfectly pressed suit, crisp white shirt, shiny oxfords, and with looks to kill, I would say holy cow! 

Austin may be over-publicized and non-sexy as a result, but there is a reason for all of the press.

My advice would be to join a few of the local REIA's and continue pressing forward.

If you know what your doing, it will be a year round printing press of $.

At the end of the day, it's a money game for them as well - lose you as a client (plus bad press) vs. paying $1,500.

If you have the ability to continue storing cash at that rate from your current profession, it may be wise to wait for a shift and full-court press at that point in time (but who's to say exactly when that will be).