College Decision and Advice

[Addison DeWolff]

Hi everyone, I am a senior in high school in the East Bay Area and plan on going to college to either UC Berkeley or Cal Poly SLO. I have been really interested about getting into real estate because I see people around me live very comfortably and most importantly have the freedom to spend time with their families and enjoy their hobbies from being very invested in real estate. I have tried to reach out and talk to them about their journey but they have declined because they don't "want to give anything away" because a majority of them are trying to teach their children the same thing. I don't really know who to turn to and this decision has been really hard for me. My goal is to eventually own multifamily properties at a large scale but obviously I am just starting out so that could change but I know that's what people around me are very successful in. I know that it's not easy and takes a lot of time, effort, and drive to not give up but I am ready for that challenge and I am hungry to make a name for myself. I am a very social and active person and I just don't know if I can fit in a Berkeley but at the same time I am wondering if I am throwing a huge opportunity away going to Cal Poly and not Berkeley. My question is what would you guys do in my situation? Do you have any advice of what I could do in college that could set me up for success while I am there and after I graduate? How should I get started? Thank you for your time and if anyone could help me out by giving their input that would be super helpful and appreciated.

[Bradley Buxton]

Try to buy something you can house hack. Get a property you can rent out a few rooms manage yourself. I'm a Cal Ploy grad myself and wish I had bought something. You're going to have to pay rent no matter where you go to school. Take business and finance classes and start going to local real estate meet-ups.