The concept of buying land/renting it out intrigues 
me, but I have zero knowledge when it comes to 
that area. Could someone help me out?[x-post 
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I am only 21, looking to go off to college, my goal in life is to become a game designer/programmer/something in the gaming field. But the concept of buying land/fixing it up/renting it out has caught my interest. As it seems like a good way to make money, provided you have enough money to start out with.

Problem is, I don't know what all to "know" about this field.

People have told me I'd either need to be a land contractor, or hire one, which costs a lot of money.

What I was thinking of, was buying a cheap piece of property, fixing it up, and putting a mobile home on it/renting it out. I just don't know what all I would to know. Could someone with experience in this field help me out?
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