Advice for a soon to be law school grad looking to progress?

[Edwin Palacio]

Hey BP, 

Just wanted to introduce myself and seek out advice, or just make some connections here in South Carolina. I am third year law student at the University of South Carolina School of law and within the next couple of weeks I will be finishing up my JD. Before law school I partnered on some real estate projects in the South Florida area and later invested in Knoxville, Tennessee. I am looking to get back into the swing of things with investing and tackle the job market (that w-2). I worked at a real estate law firm during law school and learned a great deal about the foreclosure process. I will be investing in commercial property within the next couple of years. Any advice on career progression that will aid in real estate investing or if you're just dropping a line will be much appreciated. 

Best, 

Edwin Palacio

[Samir Shahani]

@Edwin Palacio

I think a standard thing to do is to grow your W2 income to a point where it is funding your investment portfolio until it reaches "critical mass".  Once your investment portfolio reaches that point, you can justify leaving your job.

In terms of growing your income through your W2 job, I'd strongly suggest networking within your field.  Lawyers have thousands of resources out there and many places to network (online and in person).  Ultimately I would suggesting finding your way to a very prestigious firm with the goal of ultimately making partner or start your own firm and reach the sky.