College Decision and Advice

[Addison DeWolff]

Hi everyone, my name is Addison and 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.

[Caleb Brown]

Love @Kevin Sobilo response ^

For college wise what degree were you going after? Going to college makes sense for some and not for others. Make sure you pick the school and going if it makes sense. As far as real estate I would go to meet ups. Rub elbows with people near you. There is a million ways to make $$ in it so focus on the process and not the fruits of others in real estate. If you can house hacking a 2-4 unit is a great way to start off. Keep in min your young so plenty of time to figure out your path