Real estate license exam for high schooler
I am a high school senior going away to college this fall and my major will be RE development, and the program emphasizes CRE. I'm from CA and hoping to work here in the future. Do those of you already in the industry think it would be of value for me to get a RE salesperson license? Or is that only geared towards the residential side? I have a considerable amount of free time this summer and was hoping to get a head start on my career if possible. If the salesperson license isn't helpful does anyone have any suggestions for learning more about the industry to get a strong base in CRE?
[{"id": "dhzy6cr", "text": "I work in CRE in socal and wish I had gotten my license here earlier. Yes, it focuses more on residential but it is very valuable to have it done and out of the way. There are costs associated with this but it shows future employers a commitment and relative level of skill and expertise when considering you in the future. Read as much as you can on the industry if you have free time and begin reading the local periodicals/websites that cover real estate in your area.", "replies": [{"id": "di00fk1", "text": "Great, thanks for the insight", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dhzyyuj", "text": "Read everything on[this website](http://astudentoftherealestategame.com/). Get lost in it. Guy gets it.", "replies": [{"id": "di8ice8", "text": "I'm checking out this website now. Thanks for the link.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "dhzzix0", "text": "Groupon constantly has sales for online courses.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "di00h95", "text": "It seems like the consensus is that it is valuable to try and get my license. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good online course? Cost isn't a huge concern unless its ridiculously priced", "replies": [{"id": "di0fx01", "text": "Here: https://www.theceshop.com/ca-salesperson-pre-licensing. Double check to make sure it's approved in your state. I got my license in less than 2 months while working FT.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "di046wc", "text": "I don't know about CA but in TX you can't really do anything related to real estate without a license. If that is the case I strongly suggest getting your license. It may open doors your competition can't open when it's job/internship time. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "di0bx22", "text": "Check the laws of your state.  In Florida, if memory serves correctly, your education exempted one from taking the real estate course.  You still had to test for the license if you wanted it though.\n", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]