What job can I leverage for my future business in real estate investing?

[Dj Samson]

I am 22 years old and just graduated from college with a degree in Business Administration. My goal in life is to become a full-time real estate investor. I hope to begin flipping single family homes within the next year and start investing in apartment buildings within the next three years. Since I only have $1k in savings, I am looking for a job where I can learn and build some starting capital.

I want to work in a job where I can learn about real estate and investments. I currently live in upstate New York and I am considering getting my real estate license and joining a commercial or residential firm. My biggest hangups are that it takes time to make money and I eventually want to relocate to the coast of Rhode Island and this may be troublesome if I build a network here and have to start over.

Are there any jobs that I can leverage to start my real estate investment company? Is going the commercial/residential agent route the wrong decision?

Thank you.