Hey everyone,I wasn’t at first, but lately I’ve been extremely interested in taking money out of my 457k (retirement account for city workers like a 401k) to get my first investment property.

@Joseph Ramirez Zillow is a tough place to find an agent relationship.

Tough decision!

I’m a full time worker and college student in Indianapolis and I really want to go into real estate running so I’m open to any tips for how I should spend my pre-licensing phase to build my understanding of real estate and my pockets up as much as possible.

A 1031 can be tough with 10 different properties to sell- you would most likely need to sell them as a package to one buyer, but the simplification of the sale could make the exchange worth the effort. 

Compared with low-wage workers, people who have the financial ability to buy homes have been far less likely to lose their jobs, and in some ways, their ability to purchase homes has only expanded.

An option I have to help do that a little quicker is offering my mom, who will have a tough time retiring without it, a return on her money for investing into my business.

Not sure what it is doing right now, but probably tough due to COVID.

It's a tough business to survive, owning a gym, unlike private training, which is much easier to do well in.I would recommend: reading topics on the forum that interest you (and don't be afraid to ask questions), read Rich Dad Poor Dad, and listen to the Bigger Pockets podcasts.

Financing was the tough piece for this deal: we fought hard to get the 15 year amortization.