Beginner in Real Estate

[John L. Knight]

Hello Everyone, 

I am coming up on graduation from Georgia Southern University and will be starting my real estate venture at the same time. I am working towards become a real estate agent while finishing my undergrad degree in accounting. Do you all have any suggestion for me starting out in the industry. I am leaning towards vacation rentals. Please give me some advice about this or any other helpful tips you may have. 

Thank you, 

John L. Knight

[Tyler Hardy]

@John L. Knight

First off I'd like to say, congratulations on the graduation! The best piece of advice that anyone can give you is to never stop learning. Even when you have 100 properties under your belt, you will not be an expert. Make sure you educate yourself in every way you can soaking up as much information as possible.

I would say to start off with, look around your campus for rentals. Not necessarily to buy one for yourself, just to see how that market works. You're already in a market that is flooded with rental income. That will give you a good way to judge whether or not that's the type of Market you want to invest in.

If you were looking at vacation rentals, make sure you look at an area that has some type of draw. Beach, mountains, downtown area ect. Find an agent or investor in the area that is familiar with what your goals are and just start asking questions. You would be surprised how many people want to help you even if it doesn't benefit themselves. Good luck!