Real Estate Newbie

[Samantha Billetter]

Hi,

My name is Samantha and I've recently began learning about real estate investing. I have attended some seminars  on the topic and it has sparked my interest immensely. I am working on currently creating my business plan and figuring out what niche I want to focus on starting out. As I realize I have some first few steps to accomplish I came across some questions that I would love some feedback on. 

1. I plan to obtain my real estate license for the state of California. How beneficial do real estate investors think this is and what are the major benefits?

2. If you have little to no capital, what is the best niche to start out with? I know every individual is different based off their goals but I have heard numerous things to wholesaling is best but also very risky to buying and holding so I just wanted further feedback on this. 

Thank you all for your time and I am excited to be a new member of BiggerPockets.