best way to get into rentals and flips?

[Jacob Kasperski]

hey guys i am an inspiring real estate investor and need some advice. I am still in highschool, and my parents want me to go to college for four years and get a high paying job. i think the best way for me to start out is get into a trade (hvac) and save for about 2 years, i will be 19-20 by then and have enough for my first deal and be able to apply for a mortgage. My parents do not want me to get into hvac they think i may not be successful and will end up hating my career. i think a job like that can motivate me to get started. what do you guys think? and how did you pay for your first deal?