Neophyte from Amarillo, Texas

[Omar Naguib]

Hello,

My name is Omar Naguib and I'm very new to real estate. I'm 18 years old and am taking a year off between high school and college to study real estate on my own. When I go to college during the fall of 2014, I hope to either major or minor in real estate. My goal is to make real estate my career by 25. Everyone wants financial freedom and I'm lucky to have found the route I wish to take towards financial freedom. I'm also attending real estate seminars, reading real estate books, and taking a real estate course, but I know the real lessons are in deals, and I'm eager to learn as soon as possible. I'm excited to learn with you and I hope biggerpockets.com allows me to further my financial education!

Thanks,

Omar Naguib

[Marlene D.]

Great way to start is by driving for dollars. Narrow down two or three neighborhoods and attend open houses. Also, look at rentals to find out what they're asking to rent, and what kind of shape they're in. See if any for rent properties are interested in selling. Be creative and curious.

Good luck