19 y/o Aspiring Real Estate Investor

[Brody Pitre]

I am 19 years old and currently attend college at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. I have been very interested in starting my journey as a real estate investor and have recently read the BiggerPockets book, "How to Invest in Real Estate - The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Getting Started," and I found very useful knowledge in that book. However, I am still unclear on where to start. Being that I am a college student who pays my own rent and tuition, I usually do not have much money left over each month from work. I would really appreciate any advice or helpful suggestions!

[Brett Deas]

Hey Brody, I was in your spot not too long ago so hopefully I can help. 

The way I found my entrance into the game was through being an agent. I always knew I wanted to invest but I lacked the knowledge of how. But once I became an agent I got more confident in my skills dealing wit the property because that was what I did all day every day. From there I was able to build up enough capital to get my first property and haven't looked back since. 

For your situation I would suggest saving up as much money as you can, and also building as many connections as you can. People are your best resource no matter what. Mentors will teach you more than any book or class ever will, that is why it is important to build those connections now so that help you later in life.