Furture Teenage Real Estate Investor

Furture Teenage Real Estate Investor

Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2015 · 6 posts · 2 votes

Hell, my name is Benjamin and I am a 17 year old high school student from Los Angeles, California.  I have a large interest in financial literacy and Real Estate and I am getting very serious about my future. As of right now I am currently in the information gathering stage and transitioning from gaining knowledge to finally taking action. I read a ton of real estate and finance books and I am very serious about pursuing a career in real estate investing. My current goal is to have completed my first real estate transaction before I turn 18(wholesaling or flipping). I am scheduled to attend my first REIC meeting to try to meet current investors and find a mentor. I know that my interests may not be popular among teenagers and my goal is will be a challenging one to accomplish but I feel as though if there is a will there is a way. I hope to use this website to be surrounded by people who think like me and are willing to help me along my journey. Nice meeting you all!

PS: My birthday is December 2 and my parents say they will sign legal documents for me and they support me 100% percent. I have 7 months to complete my goal. Think I can do it?

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Realtor · Shreveport, LA · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 23 votes
11y
I'm in the exact same boat as you are Benjamin. My dream is to have a real estate investment company that operated all throughout my state. My parents insist that go to college and get a degree in business first, but honestly if you have the funds to start flipping houses and making investments then I say go ahead and flip your feat house, and the. Use the profit funds to pay for classes to get your License and then go from there.
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    BiggerPockets Money Podcast Host · Longmont, CO · Member since 2014 · 7k+ posts · 10k+ votes
    11y

    If I knew then what I know now, I would not have gone to school and studied "Fashion Design." I would have gotten my license as soon as I could. Which I believe is 18. 

    You have found the right place. Bigger Pockets is not like the rest. There is no "selling" on the forums. If you want to know the answer to a question, search the site because chances are it has been asked in some way before. But if you can't find the answer, go ahead and ask in the forums because the people who read these questions are so helpful. 

    Being so young, with such a healthy grasp on what you want to do, and having the support of your parents? That is priceless. 

    Listen to all the podcasts and really hear what they are saying. Don't worry what other people think of you. In a few years, they are going to want to do it, too.

    Good luck. I look forward to reading about your adventures!

  • Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2015 · 6 posts · 2 votes
    11y

    Thank You.

  • Rental Property Investor · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2015 · 272 posts · 50 votes
    11y

    welcome @Benjamin Adkins

    Good job taking action and joining BP. I'm 14 an have goals similar to you. I also think you can meet your goal in 7 month. Just whatever happens never get discouraged.

    One again good luck and happy investing. :)

  • Realtor · Shreveport, LA · Member since 2015 · 79 posts · 23 votes
    11y
    I'm in the exact same boat as you are Benjamin. My dream is to have a real estate investment company that operated all throughout my state. My parents insist that go to college and get a degree in business first, but honestly if you have the funds to start flipping houses and making investments then I say go ahead and flip your feat house, and the. Use the profit funds to pay for classes to get your License and then go from there.
  • El Segundo, CA · Member since 2015 · 13 posts · 3 votes
    11y

    @Benjamin Adkins Welcome to BP! I found out about real estate investing when I took last semester off from school. I got a job with a company that sells foreclosures and fell in love with it. I ended up majoring in it at school and the classes + work experience are invaluable to my endeavor. You're definitely on the right website and the right track to investing by going to REIC meetings and finding a mentor, but don't rush yourself to meet a specific deadline. Reading books on the subject is great too, but learn more about your area and EXACTLY what you want to do before you jump into anything. I would also recommend proofreading your posts for spelling errors, but we care more about numbers than letters in this business. Stick with it and you'll do great!

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