Being licensed can be a great part of your strategy, however, figure out how being licensed will benefit you, how the pieces will fit together for the end game.

This is a get rich slow game, and if you get some side hustles going you should be able to invest pretty quickly.

Or Is anyone willing to teach me or take me under their wing to learn this game?

If that's the case, encourage those willing to do the sweat equity and establish mutually beneficial relationships with them.

It is a numbers game, I send out about 30 offers before I get one owner willing to finance.     

That is where you can establish a solid ARV, maybe go to a real estate investor meeting as soon as you are able because as the others have said, you should not have much confidence in what tools like Zillow give for the data.

I'm excited to hear about your decision to enter the real estate investment game.

Joel - 1) I would recommend  getting an idea  where you stand  based on your  current income  / assets / credit  so that you can  establish a present " baseline "  plus  so you can make sure  that there are no wrinkles on credit  scores / history 2) if you have any specific  scenario that you are targeting -  getting  a  conditional  pre approval   using whatever scenario you want to use - should be possible  ...this will allow you  to confirm if the plans you have are  valid and  have a chance to work 

It's a marketing game.. optimize a marketing strategy to let people know what you do.

@Tom R.Part of the game