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I'm now attending Real Estate Principles I & II at my local community college. It's a single class with both courses combined, but it's a long class- 5 hours each day every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until mid-September. I just finished my first weekend of it and breezed through the first exam, because it didn't cover much more than simple definitions and fair housing laws :wink: . I am very grateful to have an instructor that is interested in keeping the students interested; He only answers to "Super Dave" :superman: . I am the youngest person in the class, and consequently, I think I have the least experience handling my own finances. So, I'm trying to figure out how I can take a self-study crash course on mortgages and finance principles before the instructor assumes everyone in the class already knows the basics :oops: . My current plan is to find some books at the library for this, but any ideas (or book recommendations :D ) would be welcome. Wish me luck :mrgreen: !

-Chris

Thank you for your replies :D .

ToneyJ, thanks for your recommendations- I am currently enrolling in a real estate principles course at my local community college. I'm not in yet, but hopefully it will go through (so much paperwork when you're still a minor :roll: ), and I'll post here when it does :mrgreen: .

I am also considering applying for an internship, but I'd like to expand my knowledge base first before I jump into the action. Thanks for the input :wink: !

60+ views of this thread and still no replies :shock: ?

If you are a seasoned real estate investor in the Dallas area interested in mentoring me for a few months while I do your grunt work please contact me. Thanks again :D !

Hey all,
I'm Chris, 17 years old, and I'm currently a high school senior in the Dallas, Texas area. I'm looking to get an early start on my future and I'd love to invest in my first real estate property as soon as possible (provided I find one worth investing in :wink: )! From the looks of things around here, this looks like a friendly crowd and I'm happy to be a part of this community. I have several questions about real estate since I am a novice in every sense of the word when it comes to investing, so any help would be greatly appreciated. If you'd like to help me I started another thread filled with questions here:
http://forums.biggerpockets.com/viewtopic.php?t=919
Have a great day :D !
-Chris

Hi guys,
I'm a senior in high school and I am very interested and very serious about investing in real estate. I understand some of the basic concepts of real estate investing, but I do not understand how to go about finding good investment properties and how to invest in such a property when I find one (Can anyone recommend a book for this?). What are the benefits of flipping vs. renting properties? I pointed out my age to make it clear that I do not have a lot of money, so I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction to go from here. Perhaps some recommended books regarding the "need to knows" about mortgages, incorporating properties, etc. From what I understand one of the best places to look for real estate properties in my local area is the classified ads in the home/real estate section of the newspaper, but I would appreciate it if someone could correct me if I am mistaken. I don't know much now, but I'm willing to learn :wink: . Thank you :D !

P.S. I live in the Dallas, Texas area so if anybody knows of a real estate investors group nearby where a young, novice investor like me would be welcome to ask and learn, I would appreciate it. Feel free to contact me for this or any other reason. Any feedback regarding this post would be overwhelmingly appreciated. Thanks again!