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What did you think joining the Reserves meant? You only fulfill military duties when it is convenient for you?

Yes, you can walk away from your career for 3 months because you need to be MOS qualified. Granted, spending 2 years as a Non-DMOSQ Soldier is certainly one of the stranger things I have heard. I would gather some things certainly got screwed up. But yes, your career is going to be put on hold for 3 months to get you MOS qualified. Just like your career would be put on hold if you got deployed for a year.

I can understand your frustration, and as messed up as it sounds, you're not the first Reservist I've known to wait two years or so to attend AIT. One of the drawbacks of enlisting Army Reserve is that you're assessing directly I to a unit when you enlist, under a specific paragraph and line number, meaning the unit is responsible for funding your AIT through annual unit funds. Big Army funds all components' BCT and active duty AIT. I imagine that your unit, even after your previous MOS to attend was phased out, still has or had an OML for non-MOSQ Soldiers to attend training when the necessary funds become available. That could help explain why it has taken so long. The bottom line is that you'll have to attend AIT, because if you don't and the unit were to come down on orders for a deployment, they wouldn't be able to take you, thus you'd be a Soldier on their books, taking up a manning slot but not being able to perform the duties you enlisted for. Attending monthly battle assemblies and AT are well and good, but their purpose is to prepare for the probability of peacekeeping or combat deployments.

I understand being a realtor presents unique challenges compared to most other jobs when it comes to picking up and leaving for almost three months. One of the silver linings is that at least you'll be drawing active duty pay while in AIT, and if you have dependents you can also qualify to receive BAH during that time as well. I am curious, do you work for a reality company, or are you completely independent? Another idea I have if you work with a company or have partners is to conduct some sort of commission split with then if they can handle your closings in your stead, so at least you have some of that money coming in. Also, if you work for a realty company, do they have a weekly or monthly draw option in lieu of commissions for when you come back? I see that, if it's available, as a good way to get back into the swing of things after AIT with less financial worries on your mind. Just my two cents, trying to brainstorm ways to help you in this tense situation.