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im only 18
hello im only 18 years old im a freshman in college, and i work a minimum wage job, and i am really passionate about learning real estate. i live in bakersfield Cali, and i am open to any advice from an experienced investor....where should i start? who do i contact? how can i do what you guys are doing?
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Welcome to BP @Jerome Leigh Goddard Jr.
- learn the business - the strategies and how to evaluate deals. You can do that here on BP
- lean the market - go out an look at a ton of deals. You do that out on the street not sitting behind a computer screen
- Your youth is a big advantage. Most of the experienced people here wished they had started sooner.