Hi Guys,
I introduced myself on the introduction forum but decided to post here as well. I am currently a third year business management major at Pitts' Greensburg campus, and I would like to be a home builder/real estate developer (probably to evolve into light commercial such as hotels and small shopping plazas).
I have no real formal construction experience, other than volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. I love framing (rough carpentry), and have been trying to find somebody to frame with part time (probably a problem to not be a full time worker. I'd love to be, I just don't have the time right now).
I am lucky that my mom is a professor at my local community college, so I get to take there classes for free. Now that I am so close to finishing at Pitt, and she wants to retire, I have been alternating between here and Pitt. I take classes related to the field (drafting, surveying, estimating, etc...) every other semester. This at least gives me experience to understand the concept of things, not so much hands on experience. I am close to getting an associates in arc. drafting & design so I am slowly working towards that as we'll.
My local vo-tech offers adult night classes on the different parts of the trade (such as carpentry, masonry, HVAC, plumbing, electrical) that I have been trying to sign up for, however due to the lack of interest the classes have not been available. I think this would be perfect for me right now if they actually ever have them.
I got my real estate license last year and have been working for a real estate company. This is a nice job to have while in school, because while it is hard work I am on my own time and have to manage my own business, and make my own business, all on my own. The work pays off in the end and it's nice to be able to do other things and still work. This is real world business experience I am lucky to get that just doesn't apply to real estate sales, and I am lucky to get for my age.
My sister is an architect, and has been generous in getting me into various workshops in Pittsburgh. My last set of workshops were at the carpenters union, which I really thought were helpful. I thought long and hard about becoming an apprentice, and even tested into the program, but decided to not go forward with it because of how close I am to being done at Pitt, and the other things I want to do at my moms school.
Sorry for the long post, I'm just a little clueless as to what I should be doing right now.
Thanks,
Andrew
I introduced myself on the introduction forum but decided to post here as well. I am currently a third year business management major at Pitts' Greensburg campus, and I would like to be a home builder/real estate developer (probably to evolve into light commercial such as hotels and small shopping plazas).
I have no real formal construction experience, other than volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. I love framing (rough carpentry), and have been trying to find somebody to frame with part time (probably a problem to not be a full time worker. I'd love to be, I just don't have the time right now).
I am lucky that my mom is a professor at my local community college, so I get to take there classes for free. Now that I am so close to finishing at Pitt, and she wants to retire, I have been alternating between here and Pitt. I take classes related to the field (drafting, surveying, estimating, etc...) every other semester. This at least gives me experience to understand the concept of things, not so much hands on experience. I am close to getting an associates in arc. drafting & design so I am slowly working towards that as we'll.
My local vo-tech offers adult night classes on the different parts of the trade (such as carpentry, masonry, HVAC, plumbing, electrical) that I have been trying to sign up for, however due to the lack of interest the classes have not been available. I think this would be perfect for me right now if they actually ever have them.
I got my real estate license last year and have been working for a real estate company. This is a nice job to have while in school, because while it is hard work I am on my own time and have to manage my own business, and make my own business, all on my own. The work pays off in the end and it's nice to be able to do other things and still work. This is real world business experience I am lucky to get that just doesn't apply to real estate sales, and I am lucky to get for my age.
My sister is an architect, and has been generous in getting me into various workshops in Pittsburgh. My last set of workshops were at the carpenters union, which I really thought were helpful. I thought long and hard about becoming an apprentice, and even tested into the program, but decided to not go forward with it because of how close I am to being done at Pitt, and the other things I want to do at my moms school.
Sorry for the long post, I'm just a little clueless as to what I should be doing right now.
Thanks,
Andrew