All Forum Posts by: Kares Waters-Polk

Hi All, I have been educating for months now on real estate. Listening to podcasts, reading forums, and overall research. Currently, my plan is to climb out of the little debt that we have while also saving up for a down payment on a FHA loan. I'm pretty much starting from ground zero. I am also about half way to having enough to purchase the Pro membership so that I am able to analyze properties. I was able to create business cards that I pass out while driving for dollars. However, I feel this isn't enough to really get started. Am I missing something, what more should I be doing to really get the ball rolling? Who should I be calling? I've spoken to a couple REA and a lender which is how I came up with this plan to save while submerging in the education. The goal is to purchase our first property by August. Again, am I doing enough?

Thanks in advance for any advice. 

Thanks for the replies! There is so much valid advice in each post that we are going to apply. The rush was that we made a goal to purchase with in the next 3 months, but obligated to pay off a couple loans first. So now the goal is to come up with those funds before we can even get pre-approved. It works out because we have been studying since October 2021 yet there is still so much to learn and that can be done during this period. 

As far as sales, skills, and earned income, my new criteria will be even more flexiblilty as well as something I enjoy. Again thanks for the replies!!

Thank you so much for your input!! I will definatley take this advice. I was speaking in aspects of doing a sales job to get a feel, while earning vs taking a marketing class..if that makes sense??

Hi All, My husband and I are looking for quick ways to increase our income so that we can reach our goal to be able to purchase our first property. Earned income isn’t exactly our favorite option but for me it seems the quickest. So I’m wondering if a door to door sales job would benefit me in my real estate investing career in aspects of marketing and selling my own businesses??