New member from Cincinnati, OH

[Andrew Nickell]

Hello BP, My name is Andrew (friends call me Drew) Nickell and I have been following Bigger pockets for a while now and it has solidified my interest and excitement for my future in real estate. I am almost 21 and just completed my 2nd year at the University of Cincinnati, however after doing extensive consideration of the pros and cons have decided to leave school and focus on getting my education from experience,personal research and my current employer, a large real estate investment company, for whom I currently do all the Maintenance for two of their apartment complexes (a 45 and a 90 unit complex in the mount lookout area of Cincinnati). My goal is to become established in the flipping side of the business. I am currently pursuing getting my real estate license and absorbing as much knowledge as I can through as many mediums as possible on the business side as I already have considerable construction/contracting experience through previous jobs and continue to build upon it. Although my current mentor is my boss I regularly check forums, podcast and literature on the business side and I'm excited to become a active member here on Bigger Pockets and expand my knowledge more everyday. I have set a goal for myself to flip my first house by the end of 2017, and my biggest concern, like many newbies, is capital. As most college kids I have very little money saved and fear that due to my young age I will struggle to find investors that will take me seriously. Any advice/personal experience specifically for a young investor on how to responsibly obtain the money to get my feet wet in flipping real estate?