[syncroid]

My wife is a real estate agent. It is a very hard business. (if you are doing it right) Don't expect to make any money for the first three years. As others have said, have a spouse with a steady income or some other type of reserve. She started in 2002. She wanted to grow her business by referral and not the "turn em and burn em", or "cold call" philosophy. Her business has survived the down turn in the economy and is starting to pick up again. (Thank God!) Her business is working as per plan. She is getting lots of referrals from past clients. She just sold a very nice $1.5 million property in our area. Her clients were stoked with she and her business partners job.
Just my .02