Decision to learn construction management?

[Thomas Saccato]

I'm currently 32, I Locate underground utilities full time. I'm saving for my first duplex hopefully in florida in three years. In the meantime I wanted to level up my career in hopes to benefit real estate investing in the future, I wanted to know if going for construction manager career is a good option? I thought it could benefit me in the future of buying properties to fix and rent or to buy land and build properties to rent. Is this a good option? I don't know who to talk to, I was curious if there's any companies I could work for and learn construction management or if I need to be enrolled to do it. I'm also wondering if my efforts would be better spent just going to school to major just in business instead? Or maybe just become a realtor and ditch the whole idea of trying to fix the homes or build the homes myself? Anything greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[Amber Forkey]

Yes, this is a great idea. This is a huge area that is severely lacking in ALL markets currently. 

If you can learn how to manage projects, keep workers on schedule and hit deadlines you make yourself invaluable.

This benefits yourself, realtors, investors, property managers, flippers... everyone whose hands touch real estate. 

I had to learn how to do this through many failed construction jobs missing deadlines and work not being performed to my expectations. That old saying "you can't expect what you don't inspect" is so very true. 

Talk to all the folks I mentioned above and see how you can be of service. Offer to do it for free to gain experience, whatever it takes to start building some credibility. But a skill that's crucial is knowing how to manage people. Spend your efforts there. 

I'd love to follow your journey as I think this has the opportunity to make you extremely successful in your investing endeavors. 

Cheers!