Anyone want to hire me for free?

Question

My name is Jasper Lee and I'm looking to help anyone in need of my assistance. All I want is to learn more about the Real Estate industry. I am located in DTLA and would prefer something that takes up roughly 20 hours a week as I am currently a full time student.

Mel Jeffrey · Answer

@Jasper Lee what are you looking to learn you stated real estate industry but that is broad?

Manolo D. · Answer

@Matt Vogt Your suggestion is good for him but reality is, you'll find a hard time getting an internship on a company. This is LA, there are more desperate people than that of open internship.

Matt Vogt · Answer

Hey Jasper,

I realize that you want experience, but why not put a dollar value on your time? Even though you are young and lack experience, you should be able to land something that would pay you for your time. Additionally, real estate is booming right now, you should be able to find a great deal of opportunities.

You might want to narrow down on the segment of the industry that you would like to learn more about, then pursue options from there. Is flipping what you're after, long-term buy/hold deals, wholesaling, etc?

I'd get on Craigslist, search for jobs in the RE industry. If you're into flipping, maybe get a part-time construction job to learn some trade skills. While experience is essential for success, I wouldn't short-change yourself on a few hundred a week. Even $10/hour would get you $200/week to start saving towards your future investments, and/or offset your expenses.

Good luck

Jasper Lee · Answer

Thanks Michael! Don, I graduated with accounting, but going back for computer science.

Don Enrique · Answer

Hello Jasper and welcome to BP. Can I ask what your school major is in?

Don Enrique

Michael Seeker · Answer

Hey Jasper, I would suggest searching for Los Angeles and other area keywords that are near you and then reaching out directly to people that are active on here and see if they could use help with anything.  It would also help for you to add those keywords to your post so that those people might find you.  I already added Los Angeles for you but I suspect not too many people have a filter set up for DTLA.  Hope this helps!