Working in Real Estate

Working in Real Estate

Plattsmouth, NE · Member since 2017 · 75 posts · 28 votes

I currently work as an RN at a VA Hospital. The job pays the bills and give me health insurance for myself and family but after taxes and all that I'm bringing home $3200 (after taxes and insurance, before bills) a month so its not like i'm making a ton. My dilemma is that I feel like all my time spent at work is wasted beyond simple intake of money (my health insurance is portable so I could take it with me).

I am working on getting into real estate and real estate investing but would like to maximize my time spent at work and make it real estate related in some form or fashion.  I do have a funding agreement settling into place soon so there will be that but it'll be a slow start which is fine.  

My question:  What jobs are out there, real estate related, that can make a solid income and help me continue to learn while paying bills as I work on the side to start acquiring buy n hold stuff?  There the real estate agent angle but that typically requires quite a bit of contacts and networking and doesnt pay if you dont you sell right?  What other stuff is out there?  Thanks yall.

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  • Guy with Great Hair · Austin, TX · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    8y

    I work in commercial underwriting. pretty fun (to me) and I get to analyze businesses and CRE all day long.

    pay will probably be less than a nurse, especially with nursing being the one of the highest demand jobs in the planet going forward for the next 30 years.....my fiancé is a nurse and making almost double than me now

    still a good gig and I get some good insight.

  • Plattsmouth, NE · Member since 2017 · 75 posts · 28 votes
    8y
    Originally posted by @Alexander Felice:

    I work in commercial underwriting. pretty fun (to me) and I get to analyze businesses and CRE all day long.

    pay will probably be less than a nurse, especially with nursing being the one of the highest demand jobs in the planet going forward for the next 30 years.....my fiancé is a nurse and making almost double than me now

    still a good gig and I get some good insight.

     Thanks Alex!  Yeh, i recognize it may be a cut in pay but I'm thinking if my budget can handle it then the education makes up for it.  As it stands, i get paid solid for a RN but its draining in so many ways and does very little to get me INTO real estate.

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