Where humans engage with it.

The reason larger dogs make the top of the bite list is because when a small dog such as a Chihuahua is aggressive and bites you, even drawing blood, they're not typically reported because it's small in relation to a human. 

The human brain is evolved to see similarities and patterns in situations even when they are not there.  

Some ideas for you while is school:- start a real estate club in your school or financial - join (or start) your school’s Habitat for Humanity club.

Not to get too deep in psychology, but as humans we can't do things that go against our belief systems, because it creates psychological pain.

Same with us humans, Meetups, Books, Friends environment. 

Our instincts tell us to aim small, natural human instinct to protect ourselves. 

Let's get out the human calculator (fingers and toes) and follow the money for both option:Option #1 - Pay off debt first1 - Accumulate cash from your full time job. 

I would do so locally, both because (A) leveraging real human networks (not so much electronic ones) is the best way I know of to get things done in real estate and (B) if you're doing something local, you will learn in a way that you won't be doing something passive remotely. 

Human psychology/behavior has to be a big part of what you think will happen.