Is becoming a realtor a viable choice?

[Jake Davis]

If I plan to own real estate investments as a viable source of income in my later years (hopefully sooner) would becoming a realtor be beneficial to me?

I’m 24 years old, I’ve been a mechanic for the last 5 years and the toll it’s taken on my body is misery at this point. I’ve never really been interested in being a mechanic it’s just what I grew up knowing.

I’ve always been interested in real estate investing and investing in general for a long time. The older I get and the more financial literacy I learn, I’m learning that my current career choice is not the direction I want to go in. Don’t get me wrong, I love working on cars. I enjoy it more when I can do it on my own time and not rely on it as my income.

So my question is, would it be worth changing careers towards a real estate agent than staying in my current field to pursue my investment career