I'm currently a college student, so I don't make a lot of money.

I am a current Senior at Catholic University of America playing Baseball and finishing up ny accounting degree. I will start work with EY as an auditor in the fall and have recently begun studying for the CPA exam.  
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If someone refers you a tenant they must attend a showing, apply and go through the same screening as everyone else.

With three colleges in Abilene, I think it is a great market for investors.

I should have a person I know at each of the colleges I'm looking at going to that can give me an insight on their networks.

Maybe attend a chamber of commerce meeting and ask around where development will start.

I'm looking at other parts of my portfolio besides RE and I will attend local meet ups to address my specific situation. 

The problem is that it take far more effort to LIVE that dream that it is to wake up from that Dream.I teach Real Estate Investing on the side and I will tell you 95% of the students are sitting in class dreaming or pretending that they are improving their lives just by attending the class.In the end, they don't really study.I give a Spreadsheet exam at the end of a 12 week / 1 class per week session on building a 10 Year Pro-Forma business plan for your Real Estate and I will tell you 95% fail out right.Being in class is more about dreaming than it is about putting in the effort to learn the skills to be an Investor.

Maybe I’m being a little optimistic, but I feel like this is a good starting point for us.I’m not interested in investing outside of Orange County for our first property since we know the area really well.Networking:I’d also love to attend some real estate meetups around here and connect with people in the space.

Hi Alex, I believe there is a Pittsburgh group that meets regularly but I would love to attend another gathering as long as time/place works.