The "why" is really what has pushed me to take this next step. 

Matthew Jurica I will be grateful forever that Dave Ramsey's book pushed me to get out of debt and get my finances right.Keeping that in mind, I found myself lost when he encourages to invest in the stock market.

Mainly because I know the areas well and follow the market.  

Typically I work a lot in the morning following up on different contract deadlines and then whatever appointments i have in the afternoon evening.

On your specific question I'll follow the discussion to see what the attorneys out there will say, but the agent is the real estate license holder, as issued by the state, not their company if they incorporate... so I'd imagine that "pierces the vail".But tangentially there's also the MLS rules for agents. 

Failing to follow the rules can land you in jail, not just civil court.

Debating on getting my real estate license this winter as a motivation to push my self into the real estate field.

https://www.dos.ny.gov/forms/licensing/1736-a.pdf"...seller's agent has, without limitation, the following fiduciary duties to the seller:reasonable careundivided loyaltyconfidentialityfull disclosureobedienceand duty to account."

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A lot of investors push the book Rich Dad Poor Dad, which is next on my list.