Ways to get involved...

[Jocie M.]

I am new to the investing world and I am still working hard to educate myself. I would like to find a job that might teach me skills related to buying and/or owning real estate. I've been considering Assistant Property Management in order to learn the ropes a bit better. Is this a good route to take? Are there potentially better ones?

[Lucas S.]

Jocie Moore - My first peice of advise to anyone looking to starting investing is to get your own personally finances in order first (minimize expenses, get out of debt, maximize cash flow, maximize income potential, understand your true goals, etc. . ). That is the #1 best investment you can make. Then take on roles that allow you to do things that interest you. There are tons of skills involved in realestate and you arn't going to be a pro at all of them. So figure out what interests you and do it (construction/repair, marketing, appraising, tenent management, etc. . ).

Assistant Property Manager sounds like a good way to me to learn :-) Maybe it will help you earn a bit while learning at the same time.