Hello everyone my name is Tatiana Cooper, and I am a 23 yr old recent college graduate working full time as a civil engineer in North Carolina, but I am extremely interested in learning what it takes to become a great investor.

I would think being a college student would hinder you in the eyes of most banks?

My son went to college in Grand Junction and houses close to campus do seem to rent like crazy there, so depending on your appetite for managing college houses, that may be a good way to go.One thing to consider though is that if the house is your personal residence for 2 of 5 years (instead of 1 as you mentioned), you can flip it with no capital gains taxes.  

I got a college degree and a broker license in 1980.  

I believe college has become a business rather then an opportunity.

I graduated from college with a business degree and I got my broker license in 1980.  

re now under contract for our first rental property and have tenants in place that will be moving out 3-4 days after we close.  The current owner didn't use a formal walk through check list, but said he looked for cle...

Hi, I'm a 15 year old high school sophomore from Longwood Florida who is interested in learning and doing everything I can while I am still in high school in order to be able to have all the knowledge I need to invest in real estate while in college and throughout my financial career.

I kinda drifted away for a while due to college stuff, studying, exams, you know.

I'm pretty well-off, so if I want to give an older disabled lady a break on a month's rent before she has to leave the home she's lived in for 21 years, it's not really creating any danger that my kids will go without food or college tuition or tickets to Star Wars or anything.I'm really just trying to be cautious and see if there is any legal ramification I'm not considering that makes it a bad idea to give them a 1-month lease.