All Forum Posts by: Celine Rechyy

One way to learn is to become an assistant to a Real Estate Agent who works with Investors and House Hackers. With the right agent, you'll learn how to run the numbers and establish a network of lenders, investors, other agents, contractors... In Illinois, the minimum age to officially become an unlicensed assistant is 18. An official unlicensed assistant has access to the MLS.

+1 to what was mentioned above. I would also add that you would find value in attending real-estate meet ups. 

@Celine Rechyy

The primary rule of thumb is you can never start early enough in real estate. That is not true, if you start too early and lack experience and then have a deal go bad, it can set you back 5 to 10 years.

My recommendation is to not only read books, but just continue to educate yourself in anyway possible in network with others who have been doing it for a very long time.

Read some books. Make sure you understand the basic math, what qualifies as a good investment, how to manage your investment and prevent losses, etc.

I would start with Set For Life by Scott Trench. Good financial information and he explains how he started with house hacking.