Recent College Grad Working for Local Investors — Should I Get a Second Job or Double

[Lucky Bleu]

Hey everyone,

I’m a recent college graduate (double major in Sport Management & Business/Marketing Education). I originally planned to pursue a Graduate Assistantship in athletics, but a series of events steered me toward real estate.

This summer, my mom met a local investor at a pottery workshop, introduced us, and now I work for her and her husband. I started with property management — communicating with tenants, bookkeeping, and helping with turnovers. Starting this fall, I’ll be working 25–35 hours/week at $26/hr. On top of that, they’re mentoring me in cold calling/prospecting, and any deals I bring in we’ll split 1/3. They also do private money lending, so there’s a real path for me to buy my first property soon.

I recently read Set for Life by Scott Trench and want to apply his concept of saving my first $25K. My question is: should I get a second job?

• Option A: Pick up bartending/serving to stack quick cash.

• Option B: Look for part-time PM work with another local investor for more experience/income.

• Option C: Skip a second job and put that time into cold calling and building my own LLC/deal pipeline.

For context, I don’t own property yet, but I’m eager to take action and set myself up for success. What would you do in my shoes?

Thanks in advance for any advice!