College student, what to do next?

[Nate Mountain]

Hey everyone!

First I'd like to say this site and the people here are awesome. So much information and much to learn. 

My Situation: I am a sophomore in college. I planned on studying and going into some sort of engineering, mainly because of job security and being told often that is what I should do. However, I have known real estate is my calling for a long time, I just need a little help what direction to take.

Question 1: What major should I get my degree in? The university I am at offers degrees many degrees including marketing, business management, accounting, construction management. My father is a general contractor so I have a lot of experience working with him such as inspecting houses and know the costs of repairs, ect.  I am a current engineering major but I plan on changing that. I know real estate is a very broad field that includes many skills. Any recommendations as what I should major in? 

Questions 2: My goal is to get into owning properties that I rent out, single family units at first to get the hang of it, then moving on to multi family units. There is a school where I could become a certified realtor near by. Would that be a wise thing to do in addition to my degree at college?

Question 3: To be honest, I am a broke-ish college student who is about to get married. Weddings and the like are exactly cheap. However, I do have a pretty decent job in retail. I have thought about buying a duplex or something similar and renting out the other half, but currently I am working on building my credit because I do not have too much history. What else can I do to get started now while I am in school?

[Brandon Ingegneri]

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