Need help with my timeline...

[BAC Properties]

I am 24 going on 25 in September. By the time I am 30 I want to have started investing in Real Estate. As a new college graduate, I am finally coming into my own and realizing (after a short period) that 9-5 jobs are NOT for me.

With this being said, I am extremely interested in the Real Estate field. I just moved to the Atlanta area and plan to obtain my real estate license before the year is up.

I would like to obtain rental properties and rehab homes in my current location and my hometown area (Louisiana).

What steps do I need to take in order for me to let go of the 9-5 by the time I am 30 years of age?

I am currently working the corporate field and trying to fix my credit (which I messed up severly while in college--its in the low/mid 500s).

Before starting I would like to be debt free other than student loans and a mortgage, and have an emergency fund.

Currently I am reading and researching all I can about this field and joined two groups on meetup.com.

Thanks in advance!