What should I do first to get into the real estate business ?

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  • Specialist · Riverside, CA · Member since 2015 · 6k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    7y

    @Anthony Dashawn Thurman know what you want to do in the industry so that when you ask questions like this people can point you in the right direction.

  • Investor · Tampa, FL · Member since 2011 · 2k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    7y

    Know what you want to do, then get a job in that area of real estate and learn everything you can. 

    Most people entering real estate want to skip to the "sitting on the beach while the rent checks keep coming in every month" phase. And they never end up doing anything. 

  • Rental Property Investor · St. Paul, MN · Member since 2016 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    7y

    Read books, listen to podcasts (BP has a great one, listen to mine as well), attend real estate networking events and conferences, search biggerpockets. 

    Once you chose a niche in real estate (flipping, wholesaling, note buying, lending, Multi-family, commercial, etc) then. start studying that material directly. Meet with other investors in that niche, attend conferences, take a guru course and/or hire a coach. 

  • Lender · Texas; Arizona · Member since 2019 · 276 posts · 282 votes
    7y

    @Anthony Dashawn Thurman

    What area of the industry? Flipping, wholesaling, rentals?

    If you are at the beginning I would consider joining some local groups like AZREIA. You could also connect with local Realtors to see what exactly they do and if that’s the path for you. Good Luck

  • Pinckney, MI · Member since 2017 · 63 posts · 16 votes
    7y

    As mentioned above, soak in as much info on the different areas of real estate investing by listening to podcasts, books, webinars, etc.

    When you find an area that matches your goals in life then dive deeper into that.

    There's a lot of things to learn before jumping in, good luck!

  • Real Estate Broker · Watertown, NY · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    7y

    @Anthony Dashawn Thurman  Welcome!  Start listening to the podcasts in your free time.  You'll hear hundreds of stories from people in the thick of many different categories.  You'll eventually start learning what strategies work best for your particular talents. 

    Hope this helps!

  • Investor · Front Royal, VA · Member since 2013 · 586 posts · 418 votes
    7y

    @Anthony Dashawn Thurman figure out what you want to do and then post specific questions to people.

  • Rental Property Investor · Annapolis, MD · Member since 2011 · 232 posts · 170 votes
    7y

    @Anthony Dashawn Thurman - Do exactly what @Todd Dexheimer said. 

  • MD · Member since 2018 · 15 posts · 2 votes
    7y
    @Anthony Dashawn Thurman being in a similar situation as you, utilizing the resources mentioned above (podcast, networking events, BP, etc.) will be very valuable. Determining what real estate strategy will aligns with your goals will help focus your research/networking and allow you to be more efficient in doing so.
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