After buying my house, I joined an apprenticeship program and began learning about wholesaling and creative financing.

Think community college, tech schools, apprenticeships, etc.

I was young, only a couple years out of High School, and only two years into my Carpenter Apprenticeship, so as expected...

Getting jobs or even internship/apprenticeship-like opportunities to get experience in different fields related to real estate can be super helpful, and it will also help you make connections with people as well. 

Do the apprenticeship and be a sponge, learn every last thing you can from your uncle.

They've almost certainly had the question come up before.Of course, they may be entitled to part of that referral fee too, but that's the nature of the apprenticeship (agent-broker) model unfortunately.

My name is Priscilla. I have been following BP for some time now. Currently have a real estate license(currently inactive- but considering activating it again) and did a few apartment locating jobs for friends. I work...

I've come up with a plan that I believe will allow me to complete my apprenticeship (I am an electrical apprentice doing primarily industrial work) and build an investment portfolio.

Getting an apprenticeship as an electrician, HVAC, or plumber would be a sweet option.

Many commercial agents will work at a large firm for a few years as an apprenticeship almost to learn the commercial side.