Becoming a Real Estate Agent as a Stepping Stone?

[Nickolas Caselles]

Hello everyone! This is my first post here, and I was guided here by The Book on Rental Property Investing which was given to me by a friend. I am a 24 year old college student and am trying to work towards a future of freedom. I love the idea of becoming a property investor, but have no further defined which area I would focus on. 

I was wondering if anyone here had any advice or experience being a real estate agent, and how this may be as a first step towards gaining more capital and networking within the field. I am a student in a Northern California beach town, and my hometown is a Southern California beach town as well, and I would like to live and work in these areas. I'm aware of the impacted market in these areas, and figured this would be a great way to introduce myself to the field and form a network in the area. If a housing recession of sorts occurred and damaged my job as a real estate agent, I could then dedicate myself  to property investing with my saved capital and personal connections. 

I'm trying to keep my thoughts simple, but have been pondering this idea and I always enjoy hearing others opinions and experiences. 

Thanks! I look forward to becoming a member at BiggerPockets