Real Estate Classes at Community College???

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Hello everyone,
I have always entertained the idea of being a real estate investor, but was a young twenty something who never got it together. To make a long story short, I've managed to save $9,000 don't have any credit card debt and plan to take basic real estate courses at my local community college next semester (real estate basics, the economics of real estate and real estate finance). Does this sound like a good plan?
I say this because I dropped a lot of money on Carlton Sheets in my early 20's and read Rich Dad Poor Dad. That got me going, but didn't give me enough structure or information to get started (I know myself, I need structure). I feel these real estate classes at community college are good because they will give me structure, they will teach me the basics in which I will be quizzed and graded on and they are MUCH cheaper than attending one of those seminars.
I would appreciate some constructive feedback.

Thanks,
Rachelle