Tips and Advice for Newbie Getting into real estate

[Giovanni Amaya]

Hi, first post here and excited to read everyone's thoughts. I am 18 years old fresh out of HS and I want to get into the real estate business. I have worked for over a year and even though my job is not hard I already hate minimum wage and living paycheck to paycheck. My goal of REI is to be financially free making enough money month to a month in the near future from real estate that I don't have to rely on a job. I want to learn how to flip houses, wholesale and rent out properties etc. I will start to read books, watch videos to get as much knowledge as possible and plan on getting my first property 2 years from now. Can I get any advice on how I should start learning? Tips or mistakes to avoid? I plan on going to college and getting an associate in either finance or some skill that will be useful for real estate. I also plan on getting my real estate license throughout my free time. Other than getting properties I plan to become work as a plumber to save money later when rehabbing houses and serving as the landlord. Any thoughts, ideas or comments would be highly appreciated! :)