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