There is the argument that it should be in place beforehand but my point of all of this is don't let it distract you from what matters, finding deals.

We get distract, drop our guard and look down we will fall/fail.Frank

My interest might be a distraction, but, there are a lot of nice things about both being an agent, and/or having investment properties. 

You cannot solve your problem with a Netflix marathon or endless entertainment distractions.

Instead of approaching college and your classes as a distraction or drudgery, focus on a major in a field related to real estate like finance, construction management, or business (many to choose from that would directly support a real estate career). 

We won't have that kind of luck twice, I'm sure ;-)We have been talking about investing in more real estate for a few years but we were distracted by having babies. 

I bought 3 houses around that time: one was a flip that failed and I immediately converted to a profitable rental, the second was strictly as a rental, and the third was a move-in rehab for a later sale.Then I wanted to get into multi-family, but got distracted and opened up a small retail space - which pretty much wrecked me.

The name of the game is 'focus' and dont let anything distract you...

First, focus on getting your license, so as not to get distracted.

. - thank you for your service, and thank you for your reply regarding the specialized training for your service dog.A follow up question: Would your well-trained service dog just leave your side because some sort of "distraction" appeared, or would it remain in place with you despite that distraction?