How to get started as a college student?

[Jason Fox]

I am currently in college and am itching to get started in investing and building a significant real estate portfolio.

I would appreciate some tips from people who have been in similar situations. I want to know what I can start doing now, obviously education is my primary focus, not just my college degree but my real estate education. Rest assured I have been studying relentlessly and need some help on what my next steps should be. 

For example should I look at partnering with local investors? Should I look at financing from my parents? 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[Account Closed]

Start looking for deals. Door knock. Door knocking helped me get over fear and jitters. Get business cards and create an elevator pitch. Go to a walmart in a farming area and pitch it and end it with your business card and saying you offer xxx-amount for referrals. Put cards on windows of cars in parking lot. 

Same elevator pitch I use I ran into someone that said he has a friend that has been thinking of becoming a hard money lender bc his cash is just sitting there. Its amazing who knows who sometimes. I sent his friend some links and articles about hard money. I'm hoping when I need a partner, private money and at worst hard money to call him.  

Marketing and negotiating have been my main focus after getting a handle on the investment strategies/exits I want to pursue. Good luck and if you decide to door knock or hand out business cards to random people, give an update on how it went!