(I achieved my degree while on active duty, and while serving multiple deployments.

So, I decided to take courses in it to calm my curiosity; I started in real estate when I was taking real estate courses for elective credits last semester in college.

Students learn financial analysis (maybe in college) and learn by looking at some small business making 2,5 million annually, then they take the same approach to their business of 2.5 thousand annually or 25 thousand, when you bring back the deviations to the present value it might amount to dinner out!

Cloud recently made the list of Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities, along with other big college towns. http://www.housingwire.com/articles/31408-top-10-f...Good luck with your REI journey.

I am going to graduate California State University of Los Angeles with a degree in Accounting!

The overall vacancy rate is not atrocious, 11% which tells you they rent fast for right price.You are in a low income area, median household is barely $36k/yr. 98% of the local residents didn't go to College, so you get an idea of the wages. 

As a broke college student I would like to learn from example. :) I hope all is well with you and I look forward to the new ventures with you all. 

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I'm 18 years old and am taking a year off between high school and college to study real estate on my own.

I'm 18 years old and am taking a year off between high school and college to study real estate on my own.