Im new to this, where should I start?

[Kevin K.]

Hello! 

I'm (brand) new to this community. I actually was doing my due-diligence and doing some research on TheLandGeek and google led me to a rant thread that brought me to this site.  I noticed a lot of informed and intelligent responses to the poster's complaint and I thought this community seemed like a well-informed and knowledgeable group. 

I have just started taking my finances seriously, I'm 25 years old (wish I came to this realization earlier when I was... 12) and I have been trying to find the best ways to let my money grow. I have, from day one (let's say October 10th actually), aimed to make informed decisions and go about everything in a prepared and studied manner. My first move was to put money into the stock market. I have been reading books about stocks and investing, following people who I feel are pragmatic and honest in their evaluation of companies and the market in general, and followed up by reading the SEC filings of companies I invest in. I'm not investing to make a quick dollar, I am investing to maximize my returns and master the areas where I put my money. 

That aim to master my respective areas of investment has led me here (accidentally). I have had an interest in someday buying property, I cannot afford it at this point in my life, but in the future when I have adequate money to make the move I will certainly consider it. Until then, I want to learn as much as I can so once the choice is made I can approach the market an expert in everything but actual hands-on practice. 

I am here to learn and make connections.

So, where can I start?

[Account Closed]

It all depends on what you want to do, multi family, flips, wholesaling, mortgages, etc. when you think about these things first your next ideas will naturally come as well, like what would I do in a more specific way in that broad area, etc. but what I'm getting at is it all starts with a small plan and then that plan expands when you learn more about what you want to do and refine that to something very specific. On another note, I'm just 14 years old, I work for some investors with bird dogging and I am trying to get an internship (it's just very hard for somebody as young as I am). These are some steps I'm taking to help myself learn about real estate, hope this helps you out!