All Forum Posts by: Gabriel Sánchez

Hey Gabriel, I agree with everyone's input on this. With wholesaling, you'd do well by putting a lot of effort in your cold calling to find properties that you could work with. I would also recommend that you try to attend your local REI networking groups and meetups, you could gain sources from these.

Connect with as many real estate investors as you can.
You can also consult with lenders, brokers and ask them for suggestions on who might be a good real estate mentor most will be able to provide one.

Try to think of different ways you can add value to that person. What are your strengths? For example are you experienced in social media marketing? Could you offer a mentor some tips? This way its not just a one way street.

@Gabriel Sánchez - many realtors would love to have a college student intern with them in the summer. You could learn A LOT that way about how the market works, what makes a good deal, etc.

Owner finance is great to start but I'd focus on earning money and building credit. Could be side hustles or a small business. While you do that attend meet ups, learn and try to find a mentor in the real estate world. Once you get some knowledge and experience look to owner finance. If you find a mentor often you'll be able to jump into REI with that.

Owner Financing is probably going to be your best bet but know that you will need to do work for it to find off-market deals. If you can find someone who needs some help and see how they do it, that would be ideal. That way you can learn a lot more and see what to avoid and not. I highly recommend going to a local real estate networking event as well!

That's really cool Gab, Welcome to BiggerPockets, you are definitely in the right place.  feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help each other grow.

Goodluck!

Hey Gabriel, 

I came to the country in an international exchange as well. The main obstacle you are going to have to overcome is that you can't purchase property with a student visa. However, I do know there are other types of visas you can purchase property with some examples are h1b or J1 or diplomatic visas. I bought my first property when I had a H1b visa and had clients that purchases with the other two. Feel free to reach out and I will try to give you more info. 

Un saludo!