What are you most interested in and what skills do you have?

Rough plan:2010: Work full-time while honing my repair skills and reading real estate books/forums. 2011: Join local RE clubs to network, learn about the area, and possibly find properties.

So for the time being I'm in the education stage with the goal of completing some wholesale deals this year to hone my skills.

If you're skilled in web design, you may find a market for bartering some design or SEO advice or marketing help in exchange for some mentoring from site members.

As Richard stated, unemployment is sky high in Vegas but I think there is a teacher shortage (or at least there was).... may be worth checking out if you intend on teaching in the US as the real estate entry level in LV is ultra low.

You need to focus on making cash and polishing your deal finding skills.

Knowing this skill will allow you to buy a lot more houses and apartments and you're not restricted by the difficult financing environment we're having right now.

The reason is pretty simple: with wholesaling, you learn the very valuable skill of being good at finding properties that can be acquired at a steep discount (30% to as much as 70% discount!).

I'm simply using my psychic skills to control the minds of all 500 of you simultaneously . . . pretty impressive, I know!

I actually meant 'Well said, Jaremy and Brian' Both of your posts are great for everyone to understand that it really does take consistency and some people, sales, and negotiation skills.