Real estate agent or wholesaler?

[Demetrius Brickhouse]

Hello BiggerPockets world! I have a question that I have been debating about for some time now. I am currently a satellite tech which I'm using just to build capital to get into the real estate business. My ultimate goal is to become a real estate investor full time, my plan was to start as a realtor to gain more knowledge of this business while building capital and contacts. My current dilemma is that with my current job I could make anywhere from 40-50K a year so could i realsiticlly make that my first year, also could I net 80k my first year with hard work and dedication and treating it like a business and not a job! My other thoughts were to continue working and start wholesaling until I could begin to include more real estate strategies. I have great work ethic and I am highly motivated to become successful I really just wanted to advice/opinion from more experienced real estate entrepreneurs! Thanks guys.