Hi LoriAnne,
Believe it or not, there are more agents out there that need virtual assistants than there are virtual assistants to fill those positions. Seriously. I think every agent needs a VA, whether they know it or not. There's a saying that we like to tell Realtors, "If you don't have an assistant, you ARE an assistant". <--can't claim credit for coming up with that, but I think it's genius.
Are you willing to do some subcontracting work for other VAs to help get your feet wet in the business until you build your own clientele? It is something you might want to consider to help get you off the ground.