College student trying to get started

[Justin Baker]

As a college student I don’t have a lot of time or money but I’d like to get into real estate. Any tips on getting started?

[Sam Ferguson]

@Justin Baker

I am in college as well and want to get involved in real estate as soon as possible.  These are three things I have done in the past year that have really helped me out. 

1. Get out in the community and learn the market like @Jeremy Taggart said. I run numbers on houses all the time, just as practice for when I graduate. You will also meet a lot of other people in the real estate market that are great mentors. 

2. Let your fellow students and teachers know you want to be in real estate. This has had one of the best impact on my college experience. I always ask questions in class about how it would relate to real estate, and people really do notice. I am sure you get asked what you want to do when you graduate all the time as well, tell them real estate. I have even had someones parents ask me to run deals for them because their son knew I was so invested in real estate.

3. Read book/blogs/youtube. Obviously you are already doing this by reaching out on biggerpockets. this will not so much help you get the word out about you being in real estate, it real helps when it does come up and you know what you're talking about. People will take you a lot more serious if you when how the market works, the process of buying, sqft prices in different areas, basic tax laws, and different key signs of what to look for when buy a home or investment property. 

I have never bought or sold a house in my life, but people know thats what I want to do, and I am sure it will help me in the long run.