Real estate agent as a hobby?

[Sommer Richards]

Hi everyone,

I currently work in the loan originating world side by side with a top grossing loan officer. As I find my job a great resource for information and learning about mortgages, loan types, appraisals, current Fannie/Freddie laws etc, etc. I got the idea about possibly getting my real estate license to sell maybe 2-5 homes a year. I have the flexibility to meet customer demands, what I'm curious about is whether being an agent requires me to be employed by someone or can I run the show alone? I have a lot of recourses and I also am not doing it for a career. Just want to make some money occasionally!

Appreciate any feedback I can get!