Becoming a Real Estate Agent to gain experience

[Marques Barton]

Hello BP

My two part question is 1. Could becoming a real estate agent be vehicle to give me immense hands on experience to help me learn more about investing? 2. Can you hold a real estate license and wholesale in the Detroit/surrounding areas.

I have been reading and reading and reading about wholesaling but because of the negative attitudes in the real estate investing towards wholesalers I wondered if having my real estate license and selling some properties could help me ease into investing. 

I have a burning passion for a real estate but this route would ultimately require me to change to careers (currently in IT) just wanted to have some more insight from you guys. Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.