How I Got Started Investing in Real Estate
It all started back in 2002, when I was on summer break from Clemson University . . .
I was living in Charleston with a couple buddies of mine. I worked as little as possible and was only concerned with having enough money to physically survive. In all of my spare time, you could find me at the Windjammer playing beach volleyball. I literally played every day for at least 4 or 5 hours. It was awesome!
Then one day, met a guy who was in his late twenties and owned 6 rental properties. He said that he made around $200/mo from each of his properties, that the tenants were paying down his mortgages, and that the properties had appreciated well since he purchased them.
I was thinking . . . “That’s what I’m talking about!”
Shortly thereafter, my buddies and I decided that the first logical step was to go to Barnes and Noble to buy some real estate investing books . . . the first step was to get educated.
I still remember how I felt after reading those first couple books. It was like a light was shining down from heaven saying, “This is it! This is what you’ve been looking for!”
I always knew that I didn’t like the mold society puts people in . . . go to school, get a good education, get a job and work for someone for the rest of your life. I always knew there had a be another way . . . but didn’t know what that way was . . . that is, until I found real estate investing.
One thing led to another after buying those first books . . . I got my hands on a Carleton Sheets course that my friend’s mom had collecting dust on her book shelf, I went to a seminar in Atlanta, and I bought my first property just a few months after reading that first book.
Soooooo, since I got my start in the real estate investing section at Barnes and Noble, I figured I would take you on a little trip to my local B & N to recommend a few good books to ya.
Check out my “hollywood” sunglasses . . . what do you think?
If you guys have any good real estate investing book suggestions, put them in the comment area . . .
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