You're in the right place... What are a few things about real estate that interests you? Neighborhoods; rehab; design; investing principals like leverage, appreciation? Stay excited & curious!
Cassiem - Welcome to the BP community! This is the best place for all things real estate related. This is what I recommend for you to learn more about real estate:
1. Read as many RE books as you can get your hands on. Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner. This will give you a good starting point
2. Attend meetups and meet as many people in RE as you can. Since you are just graduating college you may already realize that it's not what you know, but who you know (as a personal note, I had college friends that were barely passing their classes however they ended up with really good paying jobs due to "who they knew"). As they say, your network will be your net-worth.
3. You could also get a Full-Time or Part-Time job in any part of real estate....working for a top Real Estate office on weeknights and weekends, working for an RE Investor, working for a General Contractor and learning a few skills, etc. This way you can ramp up your savings AND learn some RE skills.
4. Timing the market does not work. However, time in the market makes all the difference in the world! Put what you learn into practice!
I hope this helps and good luck on your real estate journey!
Welcome Cassiem! BP is a fantastic resource for learning about real estate investing, rental property management, financing options, market analysis, and much more. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced investor, there's always something new to discover on BP. All the best!
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Welcome to BiggerPockets - lots of great resources here to work through!
You should consider learning about house hacking, BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat) and group home investing, I feel. That's where I am starting, at least.