How did you learn about real estate?

[Jacob Rogers]

Hello BiggerPockets Community!

My name is Jacob Rogers and I am a Junior at Iowa State University in Ames, IA studying Chemical Engineering. I discovered Real Estate Investing through my father last January and since, I have listened to podcasts, read books and forum posts and even toured a couple multifamily properties for sale. I am hungry for knowledge and experience and I am reaching out to see how others learned when they started out.

Did you hit the books until you found your first property or did you have a mentor? How long did it take? Do you wish you had taken action sooner? I would absolutely love to hear from anyone willing to share!

I would love to try and find someone in my community that I could help with their business but I don't how to go about approaching a subject like that without making the conversation about me. I have a busy schedule and as a college student I don't have much money but I have a ton of hustle and a whole lot of passion. My question is, if you had a mentor when you started out, how did you find them and how did you help their business?

Thank you so much for your time,

     Jacob Rogers

[Matt Fisher]

Just keep talking to people and telling them what you do.  You will meet them.  There are tons of investors out there... it's good to meet not very successful investors too.  IME, I learn as much from them as the good ones!