But it's a small world filled with many BIG opportunities, this is just a personal revelation I am having and wanted to share with someone who is also new.For example, that private banker I mentioned in my post, says that simply based on the past relationship between himself and my father he feels confident that he can do 100% (nothing out of pocket) of acquisition + rehab cost of pretty much any investment deal I bring to his table.

I'm married, father of 3 young kids, and I have about a 20 year run way.

I got into real estate because I have been working as a laborer and managing my father's construction company for the last 4 years, I'm 21 years sophomore/junior in college studying marketing and accounting. i just don't know if i should become an agent or start investing, my real question is should i consider being an agent, will it benefit my real estate career?

; don't look at every situation as if it is completely new (even if it actually is), you spend too much time analyzing or justifying or just making a decision...just simplify your view of the situation and follow your existing guidelines; and, as my Father taught me, believe nothing you hear, and half of what you see!

The properite I'm targeting have been vacant a long time, but whomever is paying their taxes at least is doing that, they must have at least a minimal interest in them.One approach is generic:I'd like to buy your house, I know taxes are going up (they might double in Philly), let me take it off your hands, I'm an investor , etc...The other approach I'm not sure if good or bad is:Hi, I really like your father's house, I'd like to buy it and fix it up for myself, I've been looking for something like this.

And there is no question that one can make money in ANY market in the US  that's a fact.I know for me personally I have business in Portlandia and Charleston SC so those basically can't be any father apart..

When I was 15-years old, in 1965, I was still in school and was earning $8,000 per month when my father was a fireman in Massachusetts and I think (can't remember) he was earning $320 per month.

What about a father, does that count if he's not in the real estate business?

My father still lives there, if I could ever convince him to leave, and when I go to visit I am amazed at how little the area has changed over the last 30 years.

With some sweat equity, donated professional expertise by my father the HVAC tech, and all my weekends the summer of 2023, I plan to pull almost $200k in equity from the house with a mortgage to continue investing and moving my investments further, and should still have about $100k left.