I'm New. Where do I start?

[Dominic Papa]

Hi!

I'm Dominic and I'm new to real estate investing. My goal from real estate is to set my self up with a good passive income source. Where should I start? What should I focus on learning? I'm still 17 so I probably won't be investing for a good 2-4 years but I want to get ahead of the game by learning all about it now. 

[Jim Keller]

Dominic

I'm 51 and when I was your age I dreamed of doing real estate investments.  Unfortunately Fear, marriage, kids, other responsibility derailed me.  3 yrs ago I just woke up and said enough was enough,  I do RE investment full time know, and have never looked back.  

I'm flat out telling you to not put this off one more day. your life is not a guarantee. Set a date, a goal for your ownership of your first investment property.  There are seasoned investors that will back you on a deal this afternoon if it's the right deal.  Simply put, stop talking about becoming and investor and just do it.  Find a club or investor meeting and at each club identify 2 or 3 investors you want to work with.  Ask them a simple question...... "WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO WORK WITH YOU?'. I have 6 new investors bringing me deals right now.

I can tell you from experience you can do this when your 17 or wait 32 years like I did,  I read in a book "you must be willing to do what others wont for the next 5 years, to do what you want to do for the rest of your life".

Good Luck

Jim Keller