Add in the cost for the course, the license, joining the local MLS and Associations of Realtors, and your monthly desk fees, etc. you'll have lost money rather than saved by getting a commission.To rant for a bit, "part-time" agents are a really big problem for the real estate industry because too many amateurs get their license and sell 1 home a year for their friends and family and usually deliver extremely sub-par service.

The reason you don't find CPAs and Lawyers sharing firms, most of the time, is that there are restrictions in most states on the ability for non-lawyers to have an ownership share in a law firm, which limits the ability for lawyers to associate with other professionals.

Another way is to attend REIA (real estate investor association) meetings.

Try to contact your local Real Estate Investors Association.  

My state landlord association has a vacation coverage option for short term property management, may be something to explore.

The Real Estate Investors Association meetings can be found either on their website or on Meetup.

Your Mentor (he or she may not see them-self as a Mentor - but a teacher, a partner - an opportunity to make more deals - a way to multiply their income).Become a Locator (also known as a Bird Dog), get into the market, go to auctions, talk to title company associates - agents and hard money lenders.What you want to know is who is THE MAN!

Here in California an agent has to hold their license with a broker to belong to a MLS association.

There's a local gang of about 900 called the Real Estate Association of Puget Sound or REAPS which meets monthly.

A little about me, my name is David Herrera, I recently just got my Associate's in Business this past February, finally!