New to Investing, wanting to focus on Wholesaling first

[Anthony Edwards]

Hello, I'm Anthony.  I live in Dallas and I'm new to real estate investing.  My focus is on Wholesaling first and later I plan to build a rental portfolio and do fix & flips.  I'm looking to meet and network with experienced investors.  I teach 5th grade Math & Science, so I'm looking to supplement my income thru real estate.  Based on my research, wholesaling is a good way to break into real estate investing.  Any advice or direction would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Anthony 

[Roland Paicely]

Anthony, welcome to the club. Read as much as you can. There is a lot of information here at BP. Also, there is plenty about wholesaling on youtube. Another good idea is to join your local REIA, good luck.

[Jonathan Damon]

Dallas is a tough area and understands wholesaling isn't a easy deal. It's just as hard or harder than Flipping and buy and hold.

[Andrew Herrig]

@Anthony Edwards What makes you say wholesaling is a good way to break into real estate investing? It is certainly a great learning experience, but to be a good wholesaler you need to develop a large range of skills, and be prepared to spend $3-5k per deal in marketing unless you have a lot of free time to spend on the cheaper marketing alternatives. 

[Anthony Edwards]

@Roland Paicely, @Jonathan Damon, & @Andrew Herrig, thank you for taking time to respond to my post.  I fully understand that Wholesaling is not an "easy" venture.  I personally chose this avenue first to get my feet wet in the real estate field.  I will continue to invest time and energy in learning the business.

Roland, thanks for the advice!