But I have no doubt I will succeed - I'm a hungry millennial and a natural overachiever ;) As an executive at a large financial institution, I make a very good income and I plan to save a good chunk before buying my first MFH property (or 2nd property I suppose).

It's just the nature of the game.

does that directly imply with natural disasters?

For naturally occuring rehabs/updates I expense out the materials through the real estate buisness and take no wage.

Why....because it is a smart business decision naturally.

Back story: My area is not serviced with natural gas and gets a lot of snow. 

Would it be best to learn more about real estate through my job as a potential real estate agent or something of this nature?

It's a natural process to retain some properties and flip others. 

However, based on some communications with my immigration lawyer the nature of fix and flips involves some degree of conducting business which would be a violation of my visa status (which allows me to only work for my current employer).So I am trying to come up with a plan to start the investments without breaching any immigration restrictions.

@Clarence Gong There's some very sage advice above...I don't think I can contribute a lot more...I can say that I have a construction background of over 20-years and manage some pretty large renovation projects...we just bought a 150-year old hotel and it's great...settling foundation, original windows and doors, crumbling plaster, a boiler that could power the titanic...active knob-and-tube...radiant heat...The point is to be well educated and prepared for what you are getting yourself into.