I know one agent who hit the ground running, but was a bartender so she know a tremendous number of people who also knew a tremendous number of people.It should in one of those posts, but the National Association of Realtor's own published statistics are 75% of Realtors drop out in the 1st year, and by the 3rd year something like 90% or 95% drop out. 

@Matt Engle, my ultimate goal is to become financially independent and be better prepared for retirement.

@Khaled El Dorry I joined the Rat Race to Financial Independence Mastermind Calls hosted by Felipe Mejia and Diego Corzo and its good group of investors on that call and they bring a new guest every week where they go over deals, different strategies to invest and any question you have in general.

From my research, it looks like Waldo, Parkville, South Kansas City, Raytown, Grandville, and Independence are good areas. 

Refinances have a higher fallout rate than purchase transactions for a variety of reasons ("I think my house is worth 5 billion dollars, surely your independent neutral 3rd party refinance appraiser will confirm, or he's an idiot!"

Harold,I recommend contacting several independent agents that handle Business Insurance. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Purchase price: $22,100,000 Cash invested: $5,500,000 A 426-unit, three-property portfolio conveniently located within the historic Independence, Missouri submarket.

Go for a walk on nearly any street and you'll see what I mean. https://crimegrade.org/safest-...Lookup a crime map of density and crime statistics. 

We do a ton of business in independence.