I am a college student (senior) and want to get started in real estate.I know I don't want to go to anything financially heavy-based (commercial real estate analyst, underwriter, etc.).I wanted to gain ideas from this great community what are some jobs/departments in residential and commercial that one can go into that still pays well, but isn't so strictly revolved around finance and has good growth opportunity.

Im just looking for a personal line of credit or a revolving line of credit to purchase real estate with besides a HELOC.

I'm not sure what that is, but there aren't a ton of steps and most revolve around the discipline to save and discipline to stick to the numbers.

For mortgages, the formula focuses more on installment loans and payment history, for credit cards its the revolving debt. 

Hopefully I can help a little.So, the way we think about your question is treating your HELOC payment more as a 'holding cost' that counts against your rehab budget, as more than likely, your HELOC balance should be re-payed back down to zero, once you achieve the rehab and cash out refinance / convert the stuff to the long term fixed rate financing.Part of the benefit of thinking of it this way, is that the HELOC payment is temporary while you use that revolving line of credit. 

I’m asking $12/SF including CAM, taxes & ins. in Orlando for 1,500-3,000 square foot units.

You can earn that by paying down your revolving credit card debt. 

I haven't read through all of these posts, but it looks like all of the refi advice has revolved around institutional lending and the 2 year track record typically required for that debt.You have another option.

The building should be maintained well CAM needs to be done and it needs to look good and be desirable  but taking a C Class to B Class or A Class can be expensive and not worth the costGetting good rents by reasonable improvments that are cost effective in my experience leads to more flow than a total gut. 

Total CAM charges are $100,000.