Part time real estate agent

[Al Casino]

What service/value could a real estate agent offer to an agency on a part time basis? In my situation I have a full time job as a banker and work with real estate from the credit side, but want to start learning about it from other perspectives. I work and live in the Cleveland Ohio area, and am interested in the opinions of the BP Members who are brokers in this region.

[Jake Thomas]

You can't think of yourself as a part-time agent with a full time job. You have to think of yourself as a full-time agent with a full-time job. The first year I was a licensed agent I only sold a few houses while holding the full-time job. The second year I changed my mentality and and worked every weekend and every night while holding the full time job and I sold 30 houses. Eventually during my third year I quit my full time job to pursue RE solely. You will have to sacrifice a lot of your time if you want to succeed at RE with a full-time job. Having the steady income is nice during the slow times. 

Most communication these days is done via text and email so you should be able to keep up with clients during the day. You will use your lunch period to show houses or make those important phone calls. I did this for as long as I could stand and I am glad I did. Quitting your W2 job to soon can sometimes be a big mistake as it takes a while to become established. 

Good luck and keep pushing forward.