Cheapest path towards getting California Real Estate License?

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I am just starting real estate investing. What is the cheapest path towards getting a California real estate license? What is the "best" path towards getting a California real estate license?

Should I take in-person courses or online courses? Does getting a degree in real estate help with getting hired by brokers or sales?

Should one just get a broker's license or settle for the salesperson license? Can a broker do everything a RE salesperson can do except more? I don't want to get a RE salesperson license only to re-test for a broker's license in the future.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. 

Thank you.