But it is not rocket science and you can totally get there!

Analyzing a property is more of an art than a science in my opinion.

Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?

It talks about how financing is an art as much as it is science.

This fascinated me so I dove in head first and got educated and paid for a mentorship, ( Which initially I was very apprehensive about) but it has made a huge difference.Dig in and get educated, have non stop tenacity and take small steps forward every day and you will succeed.

Mainly, the systems implemented are fascinating (VA, automated offers, etc.)

I'm a Computer Science major at UCF and I'm trying to think of creative ways to get a head start on my real estate journey.

It sounds like a fascinating project.

It's way more of an art than science to value multifamily at least in the submarket I play in. 

You're going to get a bunch of people saying you don't need an MBA, but let's seriously consider this scenario.As someone who made a similar and successful transition from science to finance with an MBA, I think you're being a little optimistic with your starting salary expectations.