20 year old determined investor

[Craig D.]

As a 20 year old college student, I have determined that I do not possess enough capital to begin investing in "buy and hold" real estate. My goal is to build capital to get to that point where I can invest in "but and hold." I have put a ton of thought into wholesaling properties. What do you suggest I do? Where do you suggest I start? I am already an avid listener of the Bigger Pockets podcasts and have done and will continue to do lots of reading. P.S. I live in the Louisville, Kentucky area and go to school in upstate New York Craig

[Zachary H.]

If I would have found Bigger Pockets when i was in college, I would have called around and found a successful developer, property manager, and/or real estate investor and asked them if I could ride around with them and learn the business. 

There is so much to learn. If you can just watch someone else do it successfully, it can really help. 

However, if you do want to just go ahead and start investing in your area, there are options that don't require much capital such as joint ventures with someone with capital. 

Wholesaling won't be a bad place to start, but just understand that it still requires some money and a lot of drive to find good deals. 

Best of luck to you Craig,

-Zac