21 and Interested in Commercial

[Ty Harmon]

Hello Everyone!

My name is Ty Harmon, I am a 21y/o MBA student and aspiring real estate agent and investor. I've been intensely researching the business for a while and I am so glad to have come across this amazing community! A little background about me: I grew up in Vancouver, WA and I am an avid tennis player and love all sorts of outdoor recreational activities and sports. I am currently living in the Pullman, WA - Moscow, ID area but my MBA program is fully online and I want to move to a larger market this summer:) Besides the knowledge I have gathered from numerous books, seminars and podcasts, I am a complete newbie to real estate. BUT, I am extremely excited to start my journey in the business.

Some Questions For the Pros:

If you were in my shoes, where would you go geographically to start in real estate? My MBA program is completely online and I have nothing keeping me in this very small town so I am trying to decide on where to go to start my real estate journey. Growing up on the west coast, I am very accustomed to rain and the heat and cold don't bother me either so I am really just looking for a place with great opportunities. Where would you recommend I move to start?

If my goal is financial independence and I am very intrigued by all forms of real estate investing, what path would you suggest I take? By this I mean: Should I find a mentor? Get my license and learn the business as an agent before investing? Dive in right now with just the aid of this passionate community and a determination for financial wealth and freedom???? It would be great to know what you all think:)

I would love to hear about all of your paths in this business and look forward to many engaging discussions as I navigate through the beginning of my real estate career!

Best,

Ty Harmon

[Hai Loc]

@Ty Harmon

My path was investing first but couldn't overcome stumbling blocks of capital to invest so I got my license made some deals and started investing.. I would highly recommend a mentor.. Not all realtors are investment minded. The majority are residential that may know a thing or 2 about rental.. I personally think if you really want to grow you need to eventually understand the commercial side and land development. When I started to learn more about land development my understanding about real estate went to another level especially in appraising and evaluating value..

Good luck on your journey