All Forum Posts by: Iris Burrows

After reading the article, "How to invest in real estate with no money" I started on a search for jobs to get my foot in the door per say. The article suggests that a good first step to start out in investing is to work in the field where you can gain more knowledge about the way the game is played, all the while building contacts and networking to help you make your first deal. So here's a little background on myself.
I've always dreamed of property ownership, since a small child, playing Monopoly with my family wasn't just a game for me, it was serious, and I wanted that success, but in real dollars. I set a goal for myself to buy my first home a year after graduating college--it took me 2 years. Now, 2 years later, I hadn't accomplished the next goal to buy my second home within 2 years--granted from 2011 to now, the year isn't out, but I'm nowhere near as close to buying the 2nd house as I was to buying the first one. So I need help.
I've been working jobs, paying bills, working to pay bills, and I'm ready to take a leap. I continue to do research on real estate, I watch the shows, I buy books, but I know I haven't done all I need to do, ie. go to REI groups, find mentors, network. So here's the question(s):
Should I get a real estate license? Is it worth the time and money if I really have no interest in selling homes (oh yeah, I have no interest in selling homes--just accumulating them and renting them out)? And what jobs other than the ones in the article should I explore to help me obtain more hands on knowledge of the real estate game? Jobs from article include title company rep/escrow officer, appraiser, investor assistant, real estate agent, project manager, construction worker.

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read and respond.