Young eager investor

[Tyler Saunders]

Hi I'm a 18 year old college student attending college in new York pursuing a degree in finance. I'm very interested in learning about buy and hold investing I would like to start investing as soon a I can to jump start my career. All advice is welcome :)

[Linval T.]

@Tyler Saunders

Welcome to the vibrant BP community. Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged.

Since your interest lies in buy and hold, I added the below links for your review.

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/04/how-to-rent-your-house/ (house rental guide)

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property)

• http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere
• http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts
• How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rules
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/terms
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/invites
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categories

https://www.biggerpockets.com/courses/a-beginners-introduction-to-real-estate-investing (video courses)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing (Ultimate beginner's guide to REI)

REI can be very daunting, but, before you go searching for that 1st buy, please take a few minutes to bone up on the tips in link below.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/19/real-estate-investing-success-smart-tips/

REI books suggested by BPers

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/13/7-real-estate-books-beginner-investors/ (7 absolute must read books for beginner REI)

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?utm_source=search&utm_medium=internal&utm_campaign=books (books recommended by BPers)

Simply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.

Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars

Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.