I love the career.. but I started pre internet I mean pre fax machine.. so things were quite different.I owned a brokerage here in Portland for many years.. and basically had about 50 agents working for me at anyone time.10 were constant producers making 100k plus of those 10 3 made over 200k and of those three 1 made over 500k. so really depends on your needs on the revenue side.. also you need at least 1 year of living expense in the bank.YOu need all of the above that was just posted.. and on top of that very good sales skills.. 

Simply concentrate on FINDING notes (marketing is the #1 skill you need to develop in this business so, in my view, you're going to need to spend 90% of your time getting good at this) and, as long as you can develop quality leads, there will be a buyer for them that will take over from there and pay you a certain amount for the referral (as long as you go about this properly-- you follow the funder's protocol).

The problem is that I have zero experience in real estate and have just been educating myself every day after work with books and the internet.

I felt like I was studying at random.I also found that a lot of study materials on the internet are not correct.

I'm working the whole time, concentrating on tasks, and problem solving.

Browsed internet and listings sent by realtor.

Browsed internet and listings sent by realtor.

Added expenses at the outset would be furnishings, decor, household items, linens, etcMonthly expenses would include property management, housekeeping, landlord insurance, utilities, internet/cable, lawncare, etc.Any help or advice is appreciated!

Full utilities, cable, internet, trash, snow removal, lawn service. 

I switched from Computer Science to Business and a Finance concentration, during my Junior year.