Begin my real estate investing career or go to school first?

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A brief summary of me and my situation;

I’m a 21 year old kid from Michigan, currently netting $32,000/yr from two different jobs, plus an additional $3,000-7,000/yr from side hustles. (I’m a chef, and I help maintain an 80,000 sq.ft. office building. I do property maintenance.) I’m able to save at least 65% of my total income a year. My desire is to be a landlord and to invest in real estate. I have a mentor that I work with everyday who has the connections and experience in real estate investing. He’s no Grant Cardone, but he has flipped 6 condos in the past year and currently owns two rental properties. His gig is flipping. God willing, mine will be renting. I do not own any properties yet; but currently, my credit score is 710, I only have $10,000 for reserves, and my knowledge of this industry is broad. So, I have a couple more years before I’ll be ready to purchase my first investment property. 

However, my advisers believe I should finish college, so I’ll have an education and a better chance at an entry-level job in the years to come. They believe I can then use that job to fund my ambition, plus have a degree to my name. While I understand their point of view and agree to an extent, I also think it’s a waste of time. I know it’ll cost me about $6,000 cash, $8,000 in opportunity cost, and two years to finish my degree in Applied Science with a concentration in Business Management. I’m big on listening to and following sound advice, but I don’t know if going is the right decision. I don’t want to be the guy that fails because he didn’t listen, but I feel why wait to pursue my dream. Why spend my time in school studying when I can be working. I don’t know if I should go back to school next semester or just work, but I am leaning towards work. I’m  leaning towards the continuation of establishing my credit and work history, building my capital, and increasing my knowledge instead.

So, I know this isn’t really a question about real estate, but if someone experienced could spare advice or an opinion, I would appreciate it.