Need a REI Mentor or advice in TACOMA, WA

[Long Nguyen]

Hi Everyone, 

My name is Long and I just starting to look at BP web and finished the book on flipping houses 2-3 weeks ago. I'm new to BP and really want to get my experience in REI but don't know how. If possible, I would really love to have a tutor or any advice where I can start off to get some sort of experience.

A little background about myself, I am originally from Worcester, MA but moved to WA about 2 years ago. I got my Bachelor of Science at Worcester State University in  MA as well. My major was Natural Science. I moved to WA right out of college and had a very tough time of getting a right job that pay good. All my work experience in the past was in retail, customer service, manicurist,  and manufacturing while I was in college and high school trying to get money. During the past 2 years moving to WA, I was working in manufacturing and nails beauty care but nothing was serious or anything that I like. 

I am unemployed for a year now and try to focus on a career path that I should take to become successful. As I came through BP, it got my attention right away and give me a motivation to become an REI down the road. I was thinking of getting my real estate license but I don't want to pay all the fees as of now. I want to get some sort of experience first before I do that. I hope I can get some what of response, advice, or a tutor if possible to get my career a kickstart. Any response would be really appreciate.

Thank You,

Long

[Kevin Miles]

Hey Long,

Good on you for planning ahead and for intending to become a successful REI. Now is a good time for you to focus on educating yourself. I suggest you listen to every BP podcast, starting from the first one. Then listen to them again. Read REI investing books and read some more. A kindle reader would be a good tool for that . These BP links will give you a place to start:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/9268...

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/9360...

If you connect with me via my BP profile page, I can give you a list of some of the books that I have found useful.  

I urge you to continue to use BP to get to know some local active investors that you might be able to work for, even if just part time weekends or whatever.  That would be an awesome way to learn.  

Talk to you later,

Kevin