Unfortunately, like it or not, many times having a degree influences people that you do business with and has value in that way.Going to school doesn't mean that you can't be a real estate investor.

This way instead of giving tax money to government programs you have no control over and a government that can't balance the budget you give to charities where you influence how much of every dollar goes to the cause.Not to mention the good will that it brings and felling good about making a difference.I have a feeling people do not get that same feeling paying taxes to an out of control government.Is there limits with a corp on how much you can give to charities within a year??

Hi Nick,You need to try to find some private money lenders.... and you need to start within your sphere of influence..... family, friends, business contacts etc...I did my first rehab deal in my early twenties.

Couple weeks ago, seven people through the house the first weekend, multiple offers, so I always expect my houses to sell within two weeks, they dont always, but I have sold enough the first weekend that I dont leave anything undone to negatively influence the potential buyers the first time they come through.

Sphere of influence can provide many deals.  

I hear your logic there, but here's another angle.You are obviously wise enough to know that a young(ish) person shouldn't be driving a brand new Maserati or something like that, but let's talk about the average home-buyer that OP might be catering to.People like you already own a home, and you're not going to be hopping in the car with a 22 year old kid.People that are using Realtors, rather than hunting on their own, are influenceable and I will stand by my opinion that a nicer car (but not too nice!)

I influenced the popularity of chapatti as a meal of choice among Ugandans.And how did you move into milling and other businesses?

These things influence price as you can imagine.Alright so now you have a location, septic type, tank sizes, etc ready to go.  

Depending on your intended strategies - will influence who you want to gain experience from.Also, I'd encourage the idea of not getting to wrapped up about retiring "asap".

." ~ Hadley's Law)The way most people get started in RE is to work their COI (your circle of influence == all the people you know) and going out from there, asking about anyone who's at least THINKING about selling their house.Also, you'd be surprised how well Craiglist ads, Facebook posts and other FREE social media can work for you.