Can you recommend a real estate agent book for someone exploring the possibility of becoming a real estate agent? I'm curious about what the career is like and if it's doable as a part-time job while I keep my W-2.

@Matt Wells Here's the reality. The average real estate agent earns about $40,000 a year after paying their expenses. That comes out to about $20/hr. Keep in mind the average real estate agent is doing it full time. If you're doing this as a side hustle, you can expect to make about 20% of that, maybe less. I have 200 agents in my market. Half of these agents have sold less than $1 million in real estate. A healthy 3% commission would earn you $30,000 but you have to remember your Broker will probably take 30% of that, maybe more. I know some local Brokers that take up to 50% of everything their agents sell. Then you have licensing fees, insurance, taxes, etc. A more accurate estimate would be $10,000 - $15,000 net income for every million in sales, which is hard to reach as a part-timer. There are a lot of variables to consider, but you can expect to make only a couple sales a year and probably less than $10,000 in income. That can be a lot of work and risk for very little payoff.

@Matt Wells - David Greene's book SOLD was really good. So is the Millionaire real estate agent by Gary Keller

The Millionaire Real Estate Agent, by Gary Keller.

You need to treat it as a business, not a job. So mindset should be as a business owner and a real estate agent. These are my favs over the years: • Rich Dad, Poor Dad • Cash Flow Quadrant • Miracle Morning for Real Estate Agents (or just the basic MM book) • Never Split the Difference • Profit First • Crushing it in Apartment Investing • The 10X Rule • The Millionaire Real Estate Agent

@Matt Wells the book I read before becoming an agent was “Sold” by David Greene, and I definitely suggest reading it! Another good read is “Zero to Diamond” by Ricky Carruth. You won’t regret reading either of these. Good luck on your journey!

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