You don't need a business degree to get a job at a startup. You need to be able to show that you've been able to recruit users or launch something successfully.

You don't need a business degree to get a job at a startup. You need to be able to show that you've been able to recruit users or launch something successfully. The best way to do this is on the streets, whether in your own company or with someone else. Screw real estate. I had a friend with the same plan and he didn't even pass the test. I know a lot of Realtors that quit because the money wasn't good enough. Why not move to the bay area, join some hacker groups/meetups, and work to support yourself while you pick up the skills of either biz dev or programming. I'm 32 with a wife and 3 kids, a mortgage, and a shitload of debt. You don't realize how lucky you are to be 20 and agile. I have a friend that lives in SF and supports himself with freelance WordPress development and writing for major blogs. In his spare time he works his true passion, and it's working. I imagine that you could do the same.