19 Years Old and Ambitious

[Mason Reber]

Hey Everyone,

This is my first post on a BiggerPockets forum! I am 19 years old and currently in college studying a 5 year major, I discovered the world of real estate investing about a year ago on YouTube. I then bought Rich Dad Poor Dad. It motivated me even more to invest and become financially free. I bought two books written by Brandon Turner: Rental Property Investing and Investing in Real Estate With Low and No Money Down. I have read Rental Property Investing and the information was incredible. There was almost too much information in there for me to comprehend. I'm writing here today asking you all what a great starting point for me would be. I would love to get involved as soon as possible but I have so much to learn and not a lot of time right now with my school work among other commitments in college. I am hoping to be more involved with this community now and hopefully for years to come. Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!!

[Tyler Fontaine]

Best thing you can do if you can't jump into the game would be the following.

Set a goal as to when you will buy you first property. Should be a multi-family. Pick a date to it by. Pick a geographic area to do it by. Then reach out to a mortgage lender to see what steps you would have to take to get an approval.

The second thing you could do would be to connect with your local Real Estate investors Association. Get into some facebook groups and so forth as well. Start building your network. Tell everyone you meet thats in real estate what your goals are and what you're trying to buy.