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2 year degree in Animal Husbandry,my friends were getting low paying jobs on fancy farms and I decided that was going to be no good so I went home and went right into the family business,real estate.I got nothing out of the degree for what I do in real estate except some real good friends. --72.231.xxx.xxx

Culinary Arts degree. Lots of cost control and management stuff that has been very beneficial. --174.201.x.xxx

Short answer: Yes, I have a Bachelor's Degree in English Education. Yes, it helps me somewhat...I learned to document copiously and stay organized. But overall nothing specific. Any other non-business degree would likely have given the same results. --173.20.xxx.xxx

helps me get a w2 job. the w2 job helps get conventional mortgages when you're first starting out --144.250.xx.xx

Education degree doesn't seem to help but the Master's in Business gave me a lot of confidence and some good financial thinking. I was interested in group behavior related to employees and that, oddly enough, helps with understanding why tenants do some things. And, tenants are customers so treat them like that until they don't deserve it. --173.61.xxx.xx

Yes, long slow route to a bachelors, and yes, it has helped. Would have helped much more had I put it to use in RE much sooner. Much has been forgotten. --70.92.xxx.xxx

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Joined RAND (robert allen nothing down in ATL and was one of the original members of that--group. Did not trust that bunch however. Went to all the meetings and seminars to learn what i could and then did it-- brought our first rental in 86. Was that TMI? --99.103.xxx.xxx

myob,I love mechanic stuff, I would love talk some about about your air craft experience some day. No that was not TMI, thank you for sharing. --73.120.xx.xxx

6 bye I Only wish I was as good a RE investor as I am a mechanic. I can fix anything mechanical. Hammer, screwdriver and pliers is all that's needed. My wife and family love to have me around. Nothing betterinthis world then tearing down a hugh engine and rebuilding it-- or a plane that was flipped over on Ocracoke isl NC-- digging it out of the sand-- fixing it right there on the beach. I made a fortune. I actually traveled world wide picking up stolen planes (especially drug planes) or insurance claims and fixing them so they were airworthy. My boss loved me to. He made a fortune tooo. --99.103.xxx.xxx

In fact, might be the best preparation for R.E. Those who are hungry, work harder. --70.92.xxx.xxx

Master's degree. I love what I do during the day. RE is almost a hobby and a valid investment. --71.185.xx.xxx

With that skill set, I would have succeeded in ANYTHING, but R/E was the easiest way to make money with the least amount of time. --73.52.xx.xxx

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management , I’ve been able to apply the psychological aspect of the degree, the scheduling and dealing with conflict between subs. Keeping a cohesive commercial construction site requires you to not only be a project manager, but a people manager. I spend a good portion of my day dealing with sub contractors and their conflicts. I have learned to apply that towards dealing with tenants. --71.248.xxx.xxx

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Unfortunately no. But landlording has made me better in my traditional job. I bring some unique and useful skills to it. --68.107.xxx.x

I got pregnant at 15 and dropped out of high school. Son was born early 1972, so I went back to HS with a tutor program early on but honestly formal education was over. --50.82.xxx.xx

LATE 1972 not early. Sheesh. --50.82.xxx.xx

TonyT, are you referring to teaching them with math? What types of math do you reccomend someone study and in what order? Would I be able to teach myself? --73.120.xx.xxx

All my kids earned college degrees that allowed them to get good jobs. As they watch my RE business grow, I think they will eventually get tired of working for "the man" and choose to invest in RE. --67.45.xxx.xx

My education helped me earn the money to invest in real estate, but other than that it really didn't help. I think that is why real estate is such a great investment. Anybody can invest in real estate as long as they take the time to learn and are willing to take well thought out risks. --155.188.xxx.xx

Thank you WMH. Did you graduate? When did you get into RE? --73.120.xx.xxx

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DH and I met up in the 80's, we complemented each other, and the rest is history. --50.82.xxx.xx

Thank you --73.120.xx.xxx

WMH, good for you, I mean that in a good way not sarcastically. I don’t know you but I can tell from your posts here that you seem to have a good head on your shoulders and give very sound advice. You appear to have overcome a lot in life to get where you are, and I know that it took a lot of hard work and sacrifices on your part. I just wanted to give you some credit for your accomplishments. --71.248.xxx.xxx

Surprisingly, contrary to what most students think, most of the math has been quite useful over the years. --98.146.xxx.xxx

For Landlording though, I wish I would have gotten a double major, like in Finance and Plumbing. --67.143.xxx.xx

Put everything together and it aided me in expanding my holdings and making better choices and becoming successful -- property rich with cash in the bank. --47.156.xx.xx

Bachelor's degree in Russian Literature from an Ivy League university which had no practical value at all, but my academic interests brought me into contact with my husband, who has an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago that has been very helpful for managing our investments and all our financial decisions. --73.231.xxx.xxx

Why thank you JKJ. All that seems so long ago...I guess it was! My oldest son will be 47 this year! --50.82.xxx.xx

I appreciate everyone sharing. It is interesting to learn some college didn't help. College or not you are all very smart. I hope to be as smart as you one day. --73.120.xx.xxx

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CDM CA, do you speak Russian? When Chris Wallace interviewed Putin, the translator stopped translating at one point but Putin was still talking. The translator kept repeating things he had just said. I think Putin was cursing out Chris Wallace and I would love to know what he was saying. I know a guy who was in the CIA that does but he hasn't emailed me back. Did you watch the interview? My friend says that Russians curse a lot. I would love to find out what Putin was saying to Wallace and get it up on some facebook page. Anybody? --173.61.xxx.xx

Associate's Degree......Industrial management --161.226.xxx.xxx

Ally, I used to speak Russian but am completely out of practice, so probably wouldn't be much help on the Putin interview. It's true that Russians have a reputation for really down and dirty swearing. --73.231.xxx.xxx