Advice For An Aspiring REI In College?

[Tudor Arvinte]

I'm currently enrolled in the University of Washington at Seattle and am looking for any way to jump into real-estate investing that I can. Over the past couple of years I've been reading nonstop and gained a substantial amount of knowledge on the topic, especially for someone my age (I'm currently 18 years old), but I know that knowledge is useless unless I put it to use. What do you think the best way for someone my age to dive into the real-estate game is? I'd love to have the opportunity to exchange sweat equity for exposure and knowledge, or have a cup of coffee with someone who'd be willing to share their story with an aspiring young REI.