Investing in the states, while playing basketball professionally overseas

[Jeffrey Hunter]

I have come across amazing opportunities at a young age where it is likely that I could end up playing basketball professionally overseas for a few years! Of course, this is a huge decision for myself when it comes to where my future will go and how my investing journey will look. I do not currently own any properties yet. I plan on purchasing my first multi-family within the first year of graduating college. If my basketball journey ends up taking me overseas to play professionally, I question what my REI career would look like. How can I make it possible to buy property and have it managed properly while being on the complete opposite side of the world? Is it possible? Is it smart to invest in my property while not actually being able to have hands-on experience to learn about all the things that come along with being a landlord/property owner?

[Gino Barbaro]

@Jeffrey Hunter

What a great problem to have. You can always begin investing at any point in your life, but playing professionally may only come once or twice in your life.

I would select a market, start to build a team, and look for potential people to partner with. Learn how to work with third party property management.

You can also seek out others who are active in the market you're looking at, and see if you can join their team. 

This is probably the easiest way to start investing while focusing on playing professionally. When you decide to leave basketball, you will have real estate waiting for you.

Best of luck

Gino