It depends on what kind of exposure you want.  

For a pro account the thing it has gotten me is more trust and more exposure.  

Right now they're doing a $100 sign on bonus if anyone is interested. 

Odesk holds back your first payment to a VA for several days, to ensure you are satisfied.)11.I always pay by “Bonuses”.

I have been aggressively saving money and I receive a decent bonus every January until I get out in 2020(not retire). 

Bonus perk - a few acquaintances have asked me to help them buy / sell, so hopefully having my license will pay for itself.  

Think about how much exposure you could buy with a fraction of the commission. 

You could work out some sort of bonus or profit split per property bought/sold.The other thought is cold calling/pre-qualifying leads for investors, thereby saving them time.

There is the additional limitation as @Daniel Dietz points out, that they would only be allowed to "direct" the investments and could not participate with their own labor or the labor of parties disqualified to either IRA.Flipping is something that can be done with IRA funds, but comes with exposure to taxation known as UBTI, as this is viewed as a business activity as opposed to a passive investment such as rental income or note payments received.  

I believe VA loans have the same bonus.