I will be graduating from college this coming December and will most likely begin work in the Houston construction industry while growing capital and knowledge for my first deal.

NOVA has the highest concentration of college graduates in the country. 

Although it does get people thinking and that is good.NPN is like graduate school no one is going to learn this by reading on BP one really needs to experience it and just do it...

Degree in Business from the Univ. of North Florida, I am active in philanthropy,  I am a mother of 2 (a 21 yr old step son and a 15 yr old daughter), I bowl on a league, and I am the President of the PTA at my daughter high school.

My question is this: what would be the recommended route to begin working in real estate to learn the industry, while going to business school part time, that will allow me to still generate an income?

The school district is amazing and quality of life makes it a highly desirable rental market. 

Other than being a homeowner I have zero experience in real estate.Plan is to buy single family homes in middle class, mostly owner occupied neighborhoods with good schools.  

Allen & Garland, and Southwest Arlington.That keeps you out of anything remotely considered a war zone and in some solid school districts, while still allowing you to find reasonably priced properties.

Maybe a little lower since most of the houses next to it looked like they were all built around the same year but the neighborhood itself is in a good condition and great location (in between two naval bases, few miles from a hospital and school, not mentioning the lake just down the street)

Thanks to being a delivery driver for years, working a state rep political campaign walking door to door one entire fall, and growing up riding my bike every where in middle school I feel I can do some serious investing in these areas as my knowledge increases.