Teaming up or RE job

[Devonta Taylor]

Hello All, I've been having a problem that I've thought long and hard about which route I should take, so I came to BP to get some advice lol. I have a 9-5 job that I desperately hate (which I think I hate more now that I know what my passion is). People always say when you find out what you want to do just jump in and go for it which in a sense I have. With that being said since I know I am passionate about real estate and I hate my job I've been trying to figure out which way to go. I've done a few wholesale deals and currently have a few others in the works, but surely haven't scaled it to the point of my quitting my job. So since I know real estate is what I want to do, are there any decent jobs that I could get that could help me with becoming better at this ? Or even any investors here in Indy that are looking to add to their team or even build their team ? P.s. I've read and read but I am a hands on person so I have to do things to really understand how to do it. I have also just completed the pre-licensing course and will be ready to take the exam soon. All advice is appreciated.

[Neil Goradia]

You can get really creative with real estate related jobs that will basically pay you to learn. You may need to take a pay cut but if you can cut your expenses you could still live on the lower income until you can find something better. You can get jobs at the county treasurer, assessor, or recorders offices. This will help you immensely and get you used to the systems they use, learn about tax and surplus sales, how to look up information in the public record, etc. I'm positive you could get some good deals just by working there. Another job I've considered taking is to become a VA. You would only get paid $3/hr, but you would basically be paid to learn how to wholesale using someone elses professional system. You could also work at a Title company and increase your network with cash buyers and landlords. Good luck.