Becoming Real Estate Agent before investing Good or Bad Idea?

[Julian Rivera]

Hello Fellow BP Community!

It's been some time I've been on here. Have been in and out of encouragement and discouragement. Currently in a pickle! I'm in need of personal and even professional opinions! As of right now I'm currently under process of becoming a correctional officer for the state of California. I'm doing it for its amazing job security and mainly the income that comes with it, mainly for it to help supplement my REI journey! It's a years process down the road and I feel as if time is going by too fast! I've read and been through many seminars on how and why becoming a real estate agent is So BENEFICIAL for one that is investing as well such as , off market deals, first to view open housing, commission savings , etc,. My mind is telling me play it safe and go with a stabilize job security, but my heart is telling me a much more greater opportunity and doors will open if I pursue a career as a real estate agent to have more options and advantages to networking with others.

If there is anyone with even little or such experience being an agent alongside being an investor in any market, it would  be greatly appreciated you all can please educate me whether or not being an agent is a great decision! Again , I'm open to anyone with any experience or know of someone that has such experiences!