How is my plan?

[Kennedy Williams]

Hello everyone,

I am new to bigger pockets and just discovering the AMAZING potential to have financial freedom through real estate. I have been researching alot and listening to alot of podcasts and I am really looking into taking this opportunity to build wealth and success.

I am currently a 22 year old senior in College I plan on graduating with an accounting degree this upcoming December. After learning about real estate I really feel as if I don't even want to use my degree and instead just go into real estate. I have a wholesaler in my area (Dallas, TX) that I was thinking about getting mentored by for a year. He has been doing it for a few years and I believe I could learn a lot from him. He charges $3000 up front and then we partner up and split all of my deals for a year. He also lets me receive my 3k back on my first deal before we split the rest of them. I am not sure if this is a good deal or not. My other option would be to find a job as an accountant and try to invest on the side. I plan to save up enough money (Im not sure how much I would need to be secure) to purchase my first investment duplex (stay in one unit and rent the other unit out). In 7 years I would like to have enough passive income to where having a job isnt a necessity. I feel like I have a lot of potential and drive to be successful but I am just not sure how I want to start off. Any tips or suggestions from all of you successful individuals would be greatly appreciated. :)