Can I be a "very part time" real estate agent?

Question

Hi all. So I know this question has been asked in various forums in various ways before, but here are some particular details:

I am getting my real estate license fairly soon, currently working my way through the classes. Candidly, I am getting the license to help me learn about real estate for personal investing purposes. I -might- consider making this a career, but the job category I am in today pays extremely well, and I have no plans to leave what I am doing now. However, I'd like to get my hands dirty and do some part time real estate agenting as a side hustle.

I know that real estate agents have to be available pretty much at a moment's notice when a client requires them, so when I say "part time" I don't mean limiting my time availability so much as limiting the number of clients I would take. I'm thinking one per fiscal quarter, so no more than 4 a year. While engaged with a client, I would, of course, make myself fully available and give them my focused attention, and I would certainly work hard for them. Accepting that some clients wouldn't want a person who is "part time" etc (and I agree that's a fine argument) what are the chances of finding a broker who would be ok working with me in this capacity?

Thank you in advance for your thoughts.

-D

Lien Vuong · Answer

There's brokers that will take you just to add people to their roster but you will not be able to able to learn the skills to be able to make you good at your job and be educated on the market. I'm not sure why you're pursuing a part time career in it anyways and not focus on your main gig? Taking the RE course and getting access to MLS but it's another to get a career shift.

Steve Morris · Answer

"what are the chances of finding a broker who would be ok working with me in this capacity?"

Call the principal broker and ask.  I probably wouldn't want to take you on.  You bring added liability and not much return.There are better hobbies than RE brokerage son.