alright, this is yet another newbie question asking for advice, but I’m sure my situation is a bit different. Here’s the deal, I’m in Albuquerque going through “flight school” in the military. My week is booked, but my weekends are free. I really want to get into Real estate once I’m done with school, but I’d really like to get experienced now while I’m here. I have until October, maybe even November before I leave this place. All REI clubs in the area (2 I know of) don’t have meetings on the weekends. So what’s my best course of action? I have no experience so I don’t just want to go out and jump in without knowing what will happens. Any advice to give?
try to sign up for a real estate seminar over a weekend, thats what i did theres a link on this page about seminars and you can google real estate seminars i took a rich dad poor dad seminar in a weekend and learned more then i did in all my years of school. Sometimes they even have webinars where they talk online and you see their screen and they explain what is what.
good luck
Appreciate the info. I’ll look for seminars in my area. Anything else that you’d recommend?
Yes on the weekend drive around your area and learn what’s for sale what’s not for sale what they are selling for talk to realtor and if you sound serious they will share alot of information with you, talk to brokers they also have a wealth of Info even lender like banks and stuff tell them what you want to do and they will give you some fund and money advice or just read from this forum there are alot of new people on here asking good beginner questions that will teach you also. But mainly study you area Mamet or the area where you want to invest and see what is Selling and where, and why call the sellers and ask why they are selling that will teach you to spot good deals vs bad once
I guess that all I have right now as I’m not no professional investor yet myself but that’s how I’m learning
good luck to you man I promice you’ll find all the ansers if you want it bad nough
kaizen04,
If you want to send me a PM (personal message) I would be happy to meet with you in Albuquerque as I am there every month or so for the weekend. Send me your name and phone number. My son, a new homeowner, age 21, lives in Uptown, not far from Kirtland, so I visit him in the big city.
I have been to one REI-type meeting in ABQ, but it was just a sad meeting of broke real estate brokers who had lost their shirts investing in stuff they should have left alone. There is a new group forming now I have heard.
I have been buying, selling, renovating and renting for decades! Currently I renovate and rent out fully-furnished homes as that is where the money seems to be for my market.
If you want to get out of town for the weekend I am in Roswell. The Alien Festival is happening next weekend. You are the first New Mexico respondent I have encountered on this site!
Furnishedowner