College Student/Wholesaler... What to STUDY??

Question

Hello Bigger Pockets!!

My name is Trevor Mathews, and I currently a student at the University of Florida. I've been learning about wholesaling for about a year, and finally started to apply what I have learned. Last Friday I met with a motivated seller at his house for the first time, and hopefully I will be able to complete this first deal.

At UF, there is no "real estate wholesaling" class. I am currently in the BA major, but am not sure what major would be most beneficial for a real estate investor. I was hoping some people who have gone down a similar path would take some time to let me know what classes may be beneficial for someone like myself??

I look forward to getting more involved in BP!

Trevor Mathews

Dave Visaya · Answer

Hey @Trevor Mathews welcome to BiggerPockets! You should jump in!

Brandon Turner · Answer

Hey @Trevor Mathews welcome! You've definitely come to the right place to learn more about investing. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and The BiggerPockets Podcast. They are both great at learning the fundamentals.

By the way - here are my favorite articles on Wholesaling:

• 9 Reasons You Couldn’t Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale Deal
• Don’t Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and Flipper
• How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the Field

Oh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

See you around the site!

Edward Synicky · Answer

@Trevor Mathews

Welcome fellow Bigger Pockets member! This is a  great forum and I am sure it will help you learn many facets of the real  estate investment world. I purchased my first investment property over  40 years ago and only wish that I had a resource like BP community when I  got started! So you are in a good company.

Some say that your  net-worth equals your network, and this is the place to make right  connections. You should also find investors locally and network with  them face-to-face. Find people close to you using MEET feature, also look for investor meetings on Meetup.

All the best!

Robert Zavertnik · Answer

I enjoyed Professor Banko's finance class. It was tough, but I learned a lot about interest rates, excel modeling, and cash flow/valuation.

Also "the art and science of negotiation" is a great class that UF offers for graduate students. Ask your advisor if they offer any similar negotiation classes for undergrad, it would definitely be helpful for wholesaling.

Go Gators!