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All Forum Posts by: Darius Lemon

Darius Lemon has started 2 posts and replied 3 times.

Post: Do I need a mentor?

Darius LemonPosted
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Hello Everyone. I’m a 20 year old from the Chicago area and I’m just starting out. I’m currently reading “how to invest in real estate” by Brandon Turner. Do I absolutely need a mentor to become a successful investor or can I just continue to read different books and go based off of what I’ve learned from reading? I’m currently leaning towards wholesaling so I can make money to potentially fund the down payment on my first house hack 4plex and start from there. I’m still learning a lot so I don’t know much.


Also, are there any clubs or events in the Chicago area I can attend to network? 

Quote from @Jeremiah Dunakin:

A.You are 20 life is crazy and unpredictable.the brain is still running at Mach 10. 

B. I would think that the seminars are only good for the person selling the course. Im not saying that they are all crooks but there is soooooo much info on bigger pockets between the forums and podcast. These people here are normal people who have skin  in the game and just want to help for the most part. Are there some butt heads sure, but I have found that 95% people here are pulling for you and want to help. For every parrot talking about creative financing with 47 buisness partners with no money down and made 4 trillion on thier first deal. There is the person who barely got by with thier first rental they over payed for with a broken  pipe and someone cooking meth in thier house that cost them 25k thier first year on a 110k house.It’s ok not to be perfect , or find the greatest deal. These people are the same as you and will help. Save your money ask a bunch of questions on this forum and listen to the podcast. You are 20 it’s great you are trying to do better for yourself. Don’t stop. You are gonna be great. 

 Thanks for the insight. I really appreciate and needed it

I’m a 20 year old looking to start investing. I’ve always been interested in investing and living on my own terms, since high school I knew I wanted to go down this route but I was very lost. I went to college for about 2.5 years because I thought that would make me successful (I come from a work hard family) and I would figure everything out there. I dropped out because I truly realized that I would not be happy with my life if I continued down that route so I’m now on the journey to seriously learn and start investing. I’ve been listening to various different financial podcasts, tuning in to webinars, seminars, and reading books such as rich dad poor dad. Every webinar and seminar I attend tries to upsell a “higher level” one and I end up hearing the same thing over and over from each one. I just don’t think it makes sense for me to save up so much money for a program when I can save that same amount for a down payment on a property. There’s just so much information, I don’t know where to start. For any experienced investors, what would you recommend? How did you start? What would you tell me to look for if I was searching for prospects for you?