150 Types of Unusual Investments – The List

108. Real Estate License – the money and work that goes into getting a real estate license can sometimes pay off, even if you have no intentions of taking up real estate brokerage as a profession.

The most obvious would be to be able to keep the buyer agent commission when you buy your own home, or to avoid paying a listing agent to get your home onto the MLS.

Some brokerages also exist solely for referrals.  You hang your license and get paid a referral fee for referring friends or family members to other real estate agents.

Many states allow a potential real estate licensee the opportunity to sit for the state real estate exam over-and-over again until they pass