Originally posted by @Camilo Melendez:
Hello everyone! I'm Camilo but I go by Cam.
So recently I ended up leaving one of the top 10 pharmacy schools here in the US. I did this because I went through legal troubles and I also realized I was miserable and hated my life. I only had 7 months left to finish my doctorate. I thought long and hard before making the decision to quit. I stepped down from my pharmacy position and started working as a cashier so I can pay the bills. I have read The Millionaire Real Estate Agent and taken down notes from many other sources. I've been studying everything I can as if this were a doctorate program. I'm glad to be here, and hope I can learn from everyone and hopefully give back in the future. Thanks for reading my intro and I'm glad to be part of bigger pockets.
Disclaimer: I am a current pharmacist.
With only 7 months left on a 6-8 year education track, it just seems foolish. Even if real estate is your true passion, you could have easily just graduated with your doctorate and had your degree as something to fall back had real estate agent/investing not worked out. You would have been operating from a position of strength, but now you're a cashier just to pay the bills? A pharmacist makes in one day, what a cashier makes in a week and you can use the rest of your week solely on real estate.
And if you cannot tough out the last few months of pharmacy school because you hate your life? I would actually be concerned with some of your decisions as an agent/investor. How you going to feel when you go a full year without a deal only to make the same phone calls day in and out by sellers who want no parts of what you're saying? Then on top of that, most believe we are somewhere near top of the market.
I really really hope it works out for you man, but wow.
PS- Please dont tell me you have student loans
