He basically told me since I am only 22 with no money to invest in real estate and not a long credit history, that I should focus on finding a college or institute to pursue a real estate license?

I looked up apartments reviews in college towns where room-by-room renting was going on and just saw a flood of consistent negative reviews.  

Im in college in Florida right now but would like to sit down and chat when im back in May.

I'm also interested in taking the 4 year college path and perhaps getting a degree in business/accounting.

I worked my way through college and realized with my income I could buy a house.  

Hi BP,I am about to buy a SFR that my son will live in while he is in college the next 3 years.  

Beyond that, it is just different degrees of advantageous or disadvantageous situations acted upon with or without knowledge, meaning that the word "mistake" is a judgement call.

I have been in the construction business for about 37 years, including those college years.

That would give you much superior returns over paying a bunch of middle men, you would also then be assured that the rehab was done up to you quality standards, and finally it would hedge your investment to a large degree from any short term pricing volatility caused by a recession or other events outside of your control.

I am a 24 year old who graduated college with about $30,000 in student loan and pay-day loan debt and will be acquiring about another $20,000 in loans to obtain my MBA.