Quickest way to obtain a license in CA?

[Tony Choe]

I need your help BP family,

I have been fascinated by the RE world in the last 6 months or so and have been listening to the BP podcasts non stop in order to learn as much as I can about the industry. I have and currently am saving up for a rental property in the future but going to school full-time is really slowing down my saving rate. 

I was just approached by a friend of mine who has plans to purchase multiple homes in CA who I have had previous discussions about wanting in getting into RE in the future. She had told me today that she is definitely willing to go through me if I obtain a license for her multiple purchases and now I am looking online on how to obtain that license in the shortest time frame. I will do my due diligence on studying the material obviously because I do have to pass the exam.. but I was hoping to get some feedback from you guys on what method is the most efficient and legit way to go about obtaining my license. After doing my research, I think Real Estate Express might be the best option (Exam Advantage Option). But I would love to hear what you guys would have to say about this. Thanks in advance guys.

[Matt Pendleton]

@Tony Choe One thing you can do to speed up the process is to complete and send in your Exam/License application a few weeks before completing the final course of the education requirement. Then as soon as you have the transcripts/completion certificates for your 3 courses, mail/fax them to Cal BRE and ask that they be attached to your application file.

Late last year I was able to get my license in just under 7 weeks from the time I signed up for my courses until the day I took the exam. I only had to complete RE Principles and RE Practice (used an accounting class from college for the third course), so if you have to do all three classes it would take an extra 2.5 weeks (although I actually could have taken the exam 6 days earlier but I was out of town). Here's my timeline in case it helps:

11/11/16 – Signed up for approved RE courses (OnlineEd)
11/15/16 – Mailed combined exam/license app
11/29/16 – Completed RE Principles
11/30/16 – Application fee was charged to CC
12/17/16 – Completed RE Practice
12/17/16 – Mailed transcripts
12/20/16 – Faxed transcripts as a backup
12/21/16 – Received notice of exam approval
12/22/16 – Scheduled exam for 12/29 (soonest available I could attend)
12/29/16 – Passed exam and issued license

Matt