Hello, my name is Dev and I am planning on being a real estate investor when I grow up and I am 14 right now. I already know the basics of real estate investing but I would love to be ahead of the game and learn a lot about real estate. So I was wondering if you had any tips or advice for me to do right now so I can start learning more about real estate.
Austin, TX · Member since 2019 · 5k+ posts · 5k+ votes
4y
Hi Dev,
Read Rich Dad Poor Dad.
Make as much money as you can before you are 18 and spend zero of that money.
Kid Jobs: Cut grass, babysit with younger kids--not babies, shovel snow, sell things online, offer to help at businesses of people you know for cash, such as cleaning out a storeroom, or sweeping the parking lot, or washing windows. (Wash neighbors cars and put a coat of wax on--and do a GREAT Job at it until they gleam like new). All can be cash jobs.
You can not invest air--you need cash Money to invest.
Every dollar counts--get as much as you can, because when you start, the more money you have the easier it will be.
Austin, TX · Member since 2019 · 5k+ posts · 5k+ votes
4y
Hi Dev,
Read Rich Dad Poor Dad.
Make as much money as you can before you are 18 and spend zero of that money.
Kid Jobs: Cut grass, babysit with younger kids--not babies, shovel snow, sell things online, offer to help at businesses of people you know for cash, such as cleaning out a storeroom, or sweeping the parking lot, or washing windows. (Wash neighbors cars and put a coat of wax on--and do a GREAT Job at it until they gleam like new). All can be cash jobs.
You can not invest air--you need cash Money to invest.
Every dollar counts--get as much as you can, because when you start, the more money you have the easier it will be.
Real Estate Agent · Sacramento, CA · Member since 2022 · 37 posts · 31 votes
4y
@Dev Patel First of all, you are amazing! I wish I would have known to start asking questions when I was 14, I would have been way ahead of the game by now. The Millionaire Next Store is also a really awesome book to read. Can I ask you a question? Who or what influenced you to start thinking about real estate? Knowing a little more background might help us all give you more advice that pertains to you
Real Estate Agent · Member since 2021 · 7 posts · 2 votes
4y
Hi Dev! I wish I would have started thinking about real estate earlier - so you are already ahead of the game in that sense. I would say read as many books as you can to educate yourself.. you can never have too much knowledge. Rich Dad Poor Dad and Eat That Frog are a few good reads!
Hi Dev! I wish I would have started thinking about real estate earlier - so you are already ahead of the game in that sense. I would say read as many books as you can to educate yourself.. you can never have too much knowledge. Rich Dad Poor Dad and Eat That Frog are a few good reads!
@Dev Patel First of all, you are amazing! I wish I would have known to start asking questions when I was 14, I would have been way ahead of the game by now. The Millionaire Next Store is also a really awesome book to read. Can I ask you a question? Who or what influenced you to start thinking about real estate? Knowing a little more background might help us all give you more advice that pertains to you
I just thought the career was cool and then I researched about it and found out I like it so now I read books and watch videos.