J.C.
Hi D.! I'm not putting a damper on your new adventure, but I want to make sure that you don't have any preconceived notions about what you're wanting to make salary wise at first. I'm a real estate developer, and work with 3 different realtors. There are TONS of houses on the market, but not near enough buyers. Many of my realtor contacts have their listings expire with the house not being sold. Listings usually last 6 months, so that's a lot of work for them for nothing. I'm sure the market will recover within the next couple of years, but until then, many realtors in the area have a second job to supplement their income. Just starting out, you may find that it takes a while to develop a clientele. Real estate is a BLAST, don't get me wrong, but I just wanted to give you a head's up just in case you are really needing to make regular money right away. Right now, I'm buying houses and renting them out because if I put a house I develop on the market, I'm losing money with carrying costs because they're just not selling fast enough.