Real Estate Beginner - New to site and looking for suggestions

[Nick Grodzicki]

Hi my name is Nick and I am newer to the bigger pockets community. I currently am a senior at Central Michigan University and I will be graduating in December of 2016. My major was Entrepreneurship and my dad has been a property manager all of my life. My end goal is to have an investment, development and a property management company under one holding company (marinas, all inclusive resorts, concert halls, apartment complexes, etc.... Comercial real estate and first starting off in multifamilies). At first, I want to start with my first deal and I am looking for investors in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. I came across this website by a friend and I am finding it very helpful. Does anyone know of any investors in that area, ways to find investors or do you have any pieces of advice for a new 21 year old starting out? Also, would you recommend starting out at a part time real estate job while working on my portfolio, if so, do you have any recommendations on companies or job positions that would be good to start out in?

Thanks,

Nick