Advice for a very interested 17 year old

[Jalen Carter]

Hi BiggerPockets community! I'm a freshly turned 17 year old looking to get into real estate during college or now if possible. I'm not rushing as I want to learn as much as I can before I fully (or part-time) invest my time into creating passive income. Any advice, tips, books or fields of real estate investment to go to? I would love to start off in wholesaling but the field is wide and kind of confusing!😓 Any replies and advice would be nice. Thanks!

[James G.]

Hi Jalen, while you're young I would recommend reading all of the books and listening to all of the podcasts that you can! Now is the time to absorb as much knowledge as you can without the stresses of work or family. I would also recommend driving your market as much as you can. When you get into real estate, understanding your market is going to be a huge part of being a successful investor. Don't forget to tell everyone what you want to do as an investor along the way! Networking and getting your name out there early is going to help you!