New Member From Illinois

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Hi everyone, I'm a high school student in Illinois and trying to learn as much as I can about real estate. I'm planning to become a firefighter paramedic and use the money I earn to invest in real estate. Currently I am mostly interested in rental properties but I am trying to learn about all types of investments. Any advice is greatly appreciated. 

[Andrew Johnson]

Education, education, and education.

I would very much recommend pursuing higher education after high school, maybe a Bachelor of Science in Fire Science! Also, in the spirit of education; continue to educate yourself on real estate. Read the books on the biggerpockets reading list. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/. I would also recommend the book "Rich Dad Poor Dad." Download the kindle app, and you can find most of these books on there for cheap, because they are the digital version. Then watch all 100 #askbp videos on the bigger pockets YouTube channel. There is a playlist to listen to them in order. Then start listening to the biggerpockets podcast. They are up to 142 episodes averaging an hour each.

I'm not sure how many people have taken Brandon Turners "Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing" course on UDemy yet, but more people should! It is very informative and only about 6 hours long. Download Udemy and search "Brandon Turner". There will be about 7 results.

Educate yourself and you'll be better set to succeed in life and in real estate.

Oh, and make sure to post an introduction in the new comers section 😬