Newbie Looking for Mentor

[Donielle Houston]

Hi everyone!

I live in the Philadelphia area and I am looking to get started in real estate investment. In am an adult student working full time. I am a junior business administration major and will have my degree next year. I work full time overnight Wednesday through Friday and have 4 days off per week that allow me to pursue my two passions, music and real estate. I had a real estate license about 3 years ago, but did not find the right agency to be with and I quickly realized that my passion was to be a real estate investor. I am looking for someone to mentor me and show me the ropes so that I can have the know how to start my business. I would really appreciate someone that could take me under their wings and allow me to learn from them. Thanks!

Donielle

[Paul Timmins]

@Donielle Houston

Welcome. Take a good look at student housing see below.

Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere

Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice. And you get the benefit of having over 100 past ones to catch up on.

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info. Here you will meet wholesalers who provide deals and rehabbers (cash buyers).

Two Great reads, I bought both J. Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbook

Consider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing. Rents can be 2-4 times more. Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10. Real Estate Rewind Starting over

http://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-book

Good Luck

Paul