Real Estate Part-time Employment Ideas

[Noah Scott]

Hey all,

The TL;DR for this post: I am curious if there are any known part-time jobs in the field of Real Estate that could potentially help a would-be investor make some cash on the side, as well as getting the first-hand experience in Real Estate. This is NOT an attempt to solicit any jobs, but simply some ideas for jobs from which I could start investigating!

About me:

My name is Noah, I am a 23-year-old small business owner from the Southeastern Pennsylvania area who wants to get involved with REI while I am still in my early or mid-twenties.

I have goals, both short, medium, and long-term (which are outlined in my profile)that I intend on reaching in due time. At the moment I am still in what I would describe as the "education" phase of REI. Consuming all the available info made obtainable by BP, reading quality books/blogs, analyzing deals to gain experience, and attempting to follow the footsteps of those who have performed so well before me.

Currently, my business operates 5 days a week (M,T,Th,F,S) in the early mornings (waking up @ 3-4 am) and we finish our work day reliably around 1-2 pm. This leaves me with a lot of time during the day. Aside from maintaining a happy relationship, my time has been spent @ the gym, consuming REI info, and resting.

But I know I can optimize my time to better help myself, my loved ones, and my goals!

What I have done: I have reached out to multiple agents/brokers in my area whom I have met at some point, offering to help them (for free of course) with any projects they could use helping-hand with. I am thinking simple manual labor, helping with staging, answering/returning calls for them, etc.

What I have not done: I have not reached out to any real estate investors, simply because I do not know any, or at least I do not know that they are real estate investors. My current goal is to network my butt off, get my name out there, and see what comes of it.

I would love to find an opportunity for part-time employment that would allow me to generate some extra income on the side while getting me some much-needed firsthand experience in real estate! Any ideas on possibilities would be great.

I am grateful for anyone who took the time to read this post. Good luck to you all in your ventures!

[Craig Curelop]

@Noah Scott - If you want to find real estate investors in your area, I suggest going to www.biggerpockets.com/meet. Do a search for your area and message at least 10 people each week to meet for coffee/tea. Try to meet with at least 5 every week over the next few months. You will be surprised at how fast your network grows. 

Another thing you can do is go to www.biggerpockets.com/events and see if there are any real estate events happening near you? Check out your local REIA. Go to www.meetup.com, search your area for real estate events and attend! You will meet people who are looking for help in all of these places.

While being an assistant to an agent probably should not be atop your list, it might be a good thing to consider until you find something better. My suggestion would be to go to Zillow and call on the top agents in your area and ask them if they need any help.