New to Real estate investing

[Austin James]

Hello all! 

My name is Austin and I want to begin investing in real estate. I am unable to actually start anything until January so I was wondering if it would be worth it to get my real estate license while I wait. I was told id only be able to do referrals if I wasn't going to be full time. I want to start by flipping a house and see where this all takes me.

A little bit of my background is I am 23 and have been working I.T. since 17. I make good money but I have a health condition that may cause some issues if I keep staring at screens all day. I've always liked working on houses and doing repairs I've been doing that kind of work with my dad since I was a kid. I have 0 experience in real estate. I currently live in Aberdeen, NC.