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Jack Budd
  • New to Real Estate
  • Whittier, CA
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Recently Graduated College and need some direction to get started

Jack Budd
  • New to Real Estate
  • Whittier, CA
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Hi everyone, my name is Jack and I am looking to join the world of real estate investing. I am located in Whittier, CA, a few miles east of LA. I recently graduated college (BA in Business Admin. with a Finance concentration) and am eager to get started in real estate. I have always had a desire to work in real estate and can't see myself enjoying work that is not in real estate. My real estate interests mostly center around flipping and buy and hold investment properties. I have no school debt and about 20k invested in the stock market. I really want to get started in real estate but am having a difficult time knowing the best way to get started. I was thinking about getting in contact with an investor in my area and offering to help out with any tasks they have for free in exchange for first-hand experience. If anyone has any advice for me I would love to hear it. Also if anyone is in the LA area and wants to connect please don't hesitate to reach out to me :). 

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Josh Edelman
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Las Vegas
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Josh Edelman
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Las Vegas
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Best way to start is get a home yourself, use FHA low down, and rent out the rooms! Then later down the line you can pull cash out or sell and buy elsewhere. That will help snowball your capabilities. Good luck to you!

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