Real estate agent vs corporate finance

Hey I was not sure where else to put this but I am almost done my bachelor of commerce in finance and was looking for career advise. I am contemplating between becoming a real estate agent or getting into corporate finance. My main goals are to have a good work life balance while also improving my investment portfolio so as to retire by 50 (currently 24). I have always had a passion in real estate but I find the consistency of regular paycheque as well as having more freedom on weekends a definite plus of corporate finance. My retirement goals are to own several small rental properties near a University (about 10) as well as put $1 million into a hedge fund and live off of these investments at a fairly young age. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

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Haha, I rather have goals and not achieve them. I worked 100 hr weeks for a couple years right out of hs before going back just want to do what I enjoy, I don't mind long hours just not 80+ hour weeks week in week out

 

York u (Toronto) it's ranked 10 here in Canada. My graduation gpa will likely be around 3.3-3.5 mind you I also work full time and am looking forward to getting in a career path I will enjoy

 

If you have a passion for real estate, do real estate. Can you get a role with a consistent paycheck in real estate? I would want to learn the craft if I want to own. Maybe look for Asset Management roles or acquisition roles. Have you looked into that?

Also, for those who think brokerage at the residential firms is a joke, some of those guys rake it in. It may not be the most highbrow job, but you can rake it in if you are in certain markets.

 

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