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Wil, just to inject a small dose of warning... you aren't the first IT person attempting to recycle him/herself into RE. I've seen it happen a lot with friends and acquaintances, post-outsourcing. And it hasn't worked all that often, from my small statistical sample. There are a few people making a killing, and a lot barely making a living...
A lot of folks find out they end up being free-uber-drivers for tons of home showings and don't make all that much commission. Some lost money on gas! You can go unpaid for a while, too, if nothing sells...
On the "flip" side, there is a lot of competition already better setup than a newbie - contractors for one, people not needing to borrow (no pressure on interest) and it only takes one bad purchase to ruin 5 good flips... If there's a show on TV about it (let alone 10!), it's probably a little late in the game.
Not to rain on your parade... Just saying be careful who you associate with. And there are still a lot of mainframe jobs out there ;-)
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