Regardless of major you need to spend time building a real estate investment education.

Columbus OH, we work with a Charlotte land developer here on larger sites like 30 acres and up not sure how big but your niche size is great. we do development, licensed general contractor, and build single family and multifamily we have a few new Floorplans every few months and I travel nationally to be an advocate for our market. it's wide open. high absorption potential and only 8 builders who build over 50 houses a year in our market. 

I own a multi-use building on main street in Mount Vernon, Iowa, 2 story with retail on first floor (restaurant) and two apartments upstairs. 

Collaborate with fellow investors, real estate agents, lenders, property managers, and industry experts to obtain valuable insights and support.Begin by making small investments in properties like duplexes, triplexes, or small apartment buildings.

You're talking about going very big with your first property via the multi family or multi-unit new build route.

Done a little of many things, I'm 24 and want to keep building my skills repairing homes as I feel there will be more of this work in the future.

Additionally, CA was on the cusp of launching CA community solar, whereby a developer could build solar projects and sell the power to the utility, however, it's on hold pending the final CPUC decision, and it doesn't look promising.

It is a catch 22 about building a team - you can't really do it for real without having a property. 

There is opportunity building houses, but should someone who doesn't know which end of a hammer to hold start building one himself?!?

Build your network by connecting with investors, agents, property managers, lenders, and professionals in your area.