Junior in college. How soon can I get started?

[Seth Hersom]

I am a junior in college at the University of Northern Iowa. Currently I am a Accounting & Finance major and on track to take the CPA exam the spring of 2018. My first question is: Is the CPA route the route I should go? Or should I add a Real Estate major and track more towards the real estate business to learn more. I am not sold on being a public accountant, and I don't plan on staying there for very long if I do go that way. I have always had my eyes set on Real Estate, and I get excited when reading and thinking about getting in the business (and not just because of the money).

In the next 5 years, I would like to own at least a few rental properties alongside working a full time job. My end game would be to quit my full time job and be a landlord full time. I have been reading all kinds of blogs, books, and listening to podcasts, but I still don't know how to get involved at my age, or how to start saving money.

Where should I go from here?