Entry Level Aspiring Real Estate Investor

[Robert Atwood]

Hello Everyone,
I just started listening to the BiggerPockets podcast about 2 weeks ago and have listened to the 10 most recent episodes.
I'm currently reading Brandon turner's, "The book on rental property investing."

Been hearing so many great things about this Forum and want to start connecting with people around the area and take any tips one might have.
For some background, I'm 22, located in Churchville, NY (Rochester Area), living in an Appt with my girlfriend, working a W-2 job making between 55-65,000 a year before tax. I have a keen interest in the opportunities rental properties offer and would love to start conversing about how to enter the real estate realm properly. Please don't hesitate to reach out, I'm very curious and want to get a jump start on this journey!
Really looking forward to meeting new people and developing lifelong connections.

[Nicholas Burch]

Congrats Robert,

You stumbled upon the right community to propel and encourage you. I am 23 years old. I do not come from a RE family, so everything I know is self-taught.

First: I recommend you join your local BP meetup. I've made lifelong friends from my Buffalo group.

Second: I recommend you gain a skill related to real estate. For example, I become a RE agent, which has boosted my knowledge 10X. You could become a wholesaler, MLO, appraiser, RE agent, etc. Although this is not required to get you started, it will help you apply what you are learning.

Third: Identify a niche asset class. It is very easy to become distracted in RE by what other people are doing.

Fourth: Find a mentor experienced in the strategy you want to adopt!