New investor seeking learning opportunity - Denver, CO area

[Andrew Swart]

I'm new to the world of real estate investing and, so far, I've been spending most of my time reading books and analyzing on-market properties. I'm hesitant to pull the trigger and worry that I don't know what I don't know. Would love to learn from an experienced RE investor. I often do best LBD (learning by doing... or shadowing) the intended activity firsthand. Willing to work for you (anything I can do to help) part time for free in exchange for helping me learn how to invest in real estate successfully - strategy, execution, management, even maintenance or construction insight would move me forward!

I'm in the Denver, CO area so someone local would be ideal, even if you have long distance properties. I'm undecided on my exact intended strategy, but likely buy and hold to start with either house hacking, LTR, or STR. Interested in flips, but don't see myself pursuing that in the near term or until I've successfully executed the first strategy.

If you're interested, let's talk! Thanks in advance.

Andrew

[Ben Rhodin]

Hey @Andrew Swart! Welcome to BP and sounds like you already have a solid basis from the books and analyzing some deals. As some others have said, don't get stuck in the learning phase too long, it can be a major killer of momentum and getting started. I do appreciate your approach of wanting to shadow someone and get learning that way, but I think it will stunt your growth in the beginning. These investors may not be receptive to taking you under their wing or giving you work and you won't be getting too much out of the relationship as you'll be more on the sideline. Unless you can find a value add proposition to people (Say being a GC and partnering with flippers, or being able to provide capital) then you may be stuck.

I would recommend getting connected with a solid Investor agent here in Denver (there is no shortage, as you have already seen) that is 100% focused on your success and strategizing with you. They will serve as your mentor and guide, and I would recommend getting started in a House Hack. It is a low barrier to entry and lower risk than any other investing strategy. That will be the quickest and easiest learning experience you can get and will get your feet wet in Investing, and then you can scale from there. There truly isn't any replacement to just simply getting out there and doing it.