How are you on BOCA, OSHA, Environmental Engineering, Marketing, Planning & Zoning aspects, obtaing zoning variances, politics in the area, working with utilities and thier engineers, financing projects......I could go on....Point is, you won't get this out of a few books, universities offer degree programs and new grads still are only prepared to assist an established developer.Best thing is to work with one and learn.Many developers were GCs before they started, probably started with a small number of lots and built in phases or got an existing area and built to suit.

Borrowers did not wait on me.I was lucky to have been where I was having a university and great business college here I employed accounting and finance students, jrs and srs as well as grads.

I attended University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music – top 5 in the nation.

Welcome to BP Nation.Investing strategies are universal and can apply around the world, except for specific local laws and rules, you should be able to learn from this board.

I'm in a college (state university) town allong with three other large universities a state vo-tech jr. college and several business colleges.I'd say that any state university will be adding alot to the local economy base, in fact it's an anchor that will likely be the most stable activity in any area.

The Universe is give and take; the body needs to breathe in and breathe out.

It's always good to verify the rules with your company's plan administrator, as they can vary.If you have quite a bit in the 401K, as you become aware of the broader investment universe outside of mutual funds, kind of makes you want to change jobs just to get your hands on the money!

Having a rigorous technical degree from a 4 year university is a very strong hedge against your other investments.Getting a full scholarship for maintaining a minimum very B average (hopefully you are doing better than that) is a gift from heaven that you should get down on your knees and be thankful for every half hour that passes.There are other intangeable benefits to a college degree that cannot be realized in any other way than getting a college degree.Most people do not quit their jobs to invest in RE full time.

Those who can, do" Look at the teachers in a university.

It is pretty easy for most kids with a 3.5 or better GPA to get scholarships, too, if they are willing to go to universities that are not flagships.