Just to summarize- Weekend Only (maybe evenings during the week a bit, but Part time overall)- Exposure to real estate investments/transactions/management - Opportunity to meet new people / be social - (Ideally) in the Phoenix metro areaIn case it's important - I have a Bachelors Degree from a well recognized private institution (non-business related), have worked in professional capacities for major start ups/small businesses for over 12 years 

I'd educate to a decent degree - do not overthink this stuff - and then get started.

If you insist on spending money on a college degree, I recommend you do whatever you can to purchase a property now that you can house-hack with other college students.

So interest rates rising impact supply to a certain degree because of this phenomenon.

As the market softens, I think BRRRR will come back to a degree.

Here in WA state, our incoming water is about 48 degrees in the winter.

Networking at the Chamber events or by joining a board may be helpful to a degree, but most of the other participants will not be the kind of people you're looking for.

I’m getting my degree in health science but I've become very interested in real estate over the years since my mom's involvement as an agent.

Each step of the plan is reverse engineered from the financial goals...like prerequisite classes when the goal is a collage degree.

If your degree takes four years, buy one house your first year, then buy a second one and move into it during your Junior year.