I really don't want to drop out of college, I'm doing welding but I'm having a lot of trouble doing open butt roots on 6010, I've broken out on all but one test so my grade is horrible. However, I really like real estate, I worked construction to pay for my car and I've always lived in an apartment (18 years old btw) so I can see a positive in every home. What are your guys experience with real estate? I do want to have my own company doing real estate, but I thinking working for a company first to learn the ropes should be my first step. Do you think this is a good idea? I do plan to enrol next semester, but that's like 5 months away, might as well look at other skills during that time.
I really don't want to drop out of college, I'm doing welding but I'm having a lot of trouble doing open butt roots on 6010, I've broken out on all but one test so my grade is horrible. However, I really like real estate, I worked construction to pay for my car and I've always lived in an apartment (18 years old btw) so I can see a positive in every home. What are your guys experience with real estate? I do want to have my own company doing real estate, but I thinking working for a company first to learn the ropes should be my first step. Do you think this is a good idea? I do plan to enrol next semester, but that's like 5 months away, might as well look at other skills during that time.
Find something you are good at and do it to your heart's content. At 18 (I wish I had started at your age) I'd look for someone investing in properties and go to work for them. After a year or two you'll have a functioning idea of what part of real estate you want to be involved in. Just put "real estate" in Youtube and get an education.
I really don't want to drop out of college, I'm doing welding but I'm having a lot of trouble doing open butt roots on 6010, I've broken out on all but one test so my grade is horrible. However, I really like real estate, I worked construction to pay for my car and I've always lived in an apartment (18 years old btw) so I can see a positive in every home. What are your guys experience with real estate? I do want to have my own company doing real estate, but I thinking working for a company first to learn the ropes should be my first step. Do you think this is a good idea? I do plan to enrol next semester, but that's like 5 months away, might as well look at other skills during that time.
What do you want to "do" in real estate? Broker it? Invest in it? You're going to need money to invest in it. A w2'd job is how you'd accomplish that.
@James Wise I play to just work for a real estate company first, I ideally want to invest but I plan to "test the waters first" and see if I like it. It seems really fun and interesting
@James Wise I play to just work for a real estate company first, I ideally want to invest but I plan to "test the waters first" and see if I like it. It seems really fun and interesting
Right but you need to dig deeper. What do you want to do for a real estate company? How do you plan to get hired by one etc....
As an employer you can imagine I receive 100's of job applications. The fact that someone wants to work at my company is cool, but what does that do for me? An employer is going to be concerned with why they should want you to work for their company.
@James Wise yea that's pretty reasonable. I've lived in apartment complexes my whole life and last summer I got to actually build a house. Was super fun to see the blueprints and build the house. It ended up being a 3 bedroom 2 bath with an unfinished basement. (so the taxes would be lower) I'm reading a book by David Greene about the "brrrr" method. And the "rehab" stage is where I'm at. That looks super fun, to imagine what the house could be. Taking a mediocre house and fixing it to be an amazing place for a specific person/family.
Leaving college is not the answer to your ambition to be a real estate investor. Changing what and HOW you choose to study may be your best bet. Are you good at negotiating and selling; become a real estate agent. Do you love the numbers; learn finance and get a job at a bank. Do you like the physical work; pick a trade like electrical, construction, plumbing, roofing,etc and go that route.
Just don’t lose sight of your target. Don’t get caught in the grooves of a “good job”.
You’re 18, get out there, take chances, and go for it!