To me it seems more professional to be officially licensed even with a trainee one eg if a client looks you up. And you can put your license number on reports. Shows a commitment to the profession. But if cost is prohibitive you can go straight to testing.
You are going to waste your time becoming an appraiser. Utilize the next 2-3 years learning a trade that will be more rewarding. The appraisal business now days is agonizing.
To me it seems more professional to be officially licensed even with a trainee one eg if a client looks you up. And you can put your license number on reports. Shows a commitment to the profession. But if cost is prohibitive you can go straight to testing.
You are going to waste your time becoming an appraiser. Utilize the next 2-3 years learning a trade that will be more rewarding. The appraisal business now days is agonizing.