Etsy and Artfire selling hand made or custom itemsEbay stores selling items you find in your area that others can't find or get easilyCreate a blog discussing something you are good or passionate about for advertising incomeStart a youtube channel for advertising incomeStart a services based business doing something you are good at and advertise on CraigslistCheck the Craigslist gigs area for one time quick gigs you can get that work around your scheduleUber or lyft as a driverHouse hack, or buy a house and rent out all but your roomWhile saving move your money from bank to bank to gain their 3 or 6 month bonuses like $300 bonus for holding your money in their savings for 90 days, then move it to the next bank offering that.Sell everything you are no longer usingSell photographs to stock photo websites like istock, depositphotos, etcBuy pallets of overstock/returns to ship and have Amazon sellBuild websites for companies using wordpressOffer to maintain the social media for all business owners you know, and take a monthly fee for some extra facebook and twitter time.Become a long distance digital assistant for some REI investors that need you to analyze deals, juggle calls, etc allowing you to learn along the wayOf course any job working in the industry you are looking to get into like an working with a realtor, investor, broker, mortgage agent, etc would be preferred since it gives you further advantages in future investments.Let us know what you decide to do!

She stated that since the structure was built right on the property line the utility companies stated they would not be able to separate the meters. 

I started years and years ago by having 2 friends and a co-worker live in a big house I bought and paying me more rent than my payment and 3/4ths of the utilities.  

I just want to get into the industry and meet the people who are currently working in it or have a lot of experience in real estate.

Develop a relationship with a good realtor that knows the areas well and also utilize the Trulia crime heat map.

He currently rents the house ts below market as he utilizes it for storage. 

These will include (but not limited to) Taxes, Insurance, Utilities, HOA Fees, etc., that occurs during the Rehab period and up until the property is fully rented.  

I know people brand new to the industry that are great and 30 year veterans who are awful.

I would have told myself to learn the industry while in school so I know what I know now at 20 or 21 instead of at almost 24

I am hoping for a source for vetting or otherwise determining if a private lender is legitimate.Thanks for being available for this big stepRichard Murray Not sure if this is applicable to you, but FYI the mortgage industry uses a mortgage-specific FICO algorithm.