Complementing Careers Starting Out

[Preston C.]

Hi everyone, 

I am fairly new to real estate investing. I am from a small town and have family that invests in rental property, but on a very small scale. Currently I have one rental that cash flows about $6500/year that I paid for with cash. I have 2 semesters remaining til I get my MBA degree, and I was just curious where a good place to start for me would be. I graduated with a finance degree before starting on my MBA, so I was thinking of taking a job after college in banking or in something related to mortgages/real estate. My thoughts are that I could learn a lot about real estate investing and financing while I build up some cash to start investing more. Eventually, I'd like to invest in real estate full time, so I am just trying to figure out what the best route would be to get started.