Should I contact a realtor?

[Ben Cors]

Hello,

I currently am a second year college student and have recently been introduced to real estate. I had a friend take me to his properties in Cape Coral, FL and saw the great upside real estate has to offer. I am currently reading "Rental Property Investing", which has provided me a great insight and basis of real estate. After I will be reading "Investing in Real Estate with No and Low Money Down." 

Furthermore, I do not have much capital at the moment to put down for a property, which is hence why the "Investing in Real Estate with No and Low Money Down" appeals to me. My gameplan for the ladder half of this year is to keep learning and actively using what I've learned to analyze properties. I have been using the BP calculator to practice the math on properties. 

Additionally, A goal of mine is to buy a property by the end of my second year. Currently, small multifamily properties is what I would like to invest in down the road. A question I have is, should I contact a realtor to have an insight on the market, even though I am not currently looking to buy a property within the next 6 months? Also, any other tips that can help starting out? 

Thanks, 

Ben