Should I Get a Real Estate License?: What You Need to Know Before Getting Your License

By: Jannatpour, Mario

Thinking about getting your real estate license? Read this book first.

75% of new real estate agents quit within their first year. They are capable people who didn't understand what they were getting into.

Real estate is sold as a flexible, lucrative career with unlimited potential. That's true. It's also incomplete. The parts left out are the parts that determine whether you'll succeed or become another statistic.

After 24 years as a licensed real estate agent, Mario Jannatpour wrote the book he wishes he'd read in 2002 before he got his license.

This book gives you an honest assessment of the real estate career so you can decide whether getting your real estate license is right for you.

Inside, you'll learn:

Why 75% of new agents fail, and why it has very little to do with effort or intelligence

The truth about real estate agent income and why it never stabilizes the way you think

What "1099 independent contractor" really means for your taxes, health insurance, and retirement

Why real estate is a sales job, not a customer service or interior design career

The hidden costs that drain new agents before they ever close a deal

What evenings, weekends, and "flexible hours" actually look like

Why the industry depends on a steady stream of new agents who quit

The financial reality nobody discusses: there is no pension, no safety net, no pot of gold at the end

This book is for you if:

You're considering a career change into real estate

You're enrolled in real estate school but haven't started yet

You're researching whether real estate fits your life and goals

You want the truth before spending thousands on courses, dues, and fees

You're tired of YouTube hype and want a realistic perspective

Mario Jannatpour is a licensed real estate agent since 2002 and the bestselling author of The Honest Real Estate Agent. He has no coaching program to sell, no brokerage to recruit you to, and no financial interest in whether you get licensed. His only goal is to give you the information he didn't have when he made his decision.

Real estate can be a great career for the right person.

This book helps you decide if that person is you.

Read it before you commit. Decide with your eyes open.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GP1VCWXH
• ISBN13: 9798247840015
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"