For example to become a licensed broker where I operate (Ohio) you need to go through government background checks, have worked in real estate as a sales agent under another broker for at least 2 years, have a college degree, have a physical store front with office hours, have done at least 40 transactions and much more that I can't think of off the top of my head right now.

I am currently an Active Duty Naval Officer pursuing my Master's Degree at Purdue University.

It requires no degree, only 2 weeks of classes (in my state) that cost about $800, no start up capital other than to pay a few minor fees, and a will to succeed.I had all but the last. 

People think I'm crazy for having an accounting degree and wanting to move away from traditional W2 income into performance pay.

@Kevin Romero - Here is my "starting up" collection:Read ideal-vs-desperate-investor (http://greeneincome.com/index.php/2018/10/29/ideal-vs-desperate-investor/)Read Dave Ramsey book "The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness." and complete the baby steps there.Read Scott Trench’s book “Set for Life.”Finish the school and get your degree - you'll need it later, especially if it's business management.Get a job first where you have W2 income.

Full disclosure I have one more class to take to finish my actual degree. 

I have two degrees in Interior Architecture and Anthropology that absolutely come in handy when I tackle a fix and flip. 

I graduated from BYU with a degree in construction management.  

I spent all of my early 20s traveling Europe and working odd jobs and fighting wildfires all while never finishing my degree in computer science.Since then, however, I have reached mid-20s-dom and have developed a bottomless appetite for financial education.

I graduated from San Diego State in 2018 with a degree in Accountancy.