Side Hustle or Jump to Real Estate?

[James L. Demaniow]

 Hello everyone, I'm James Demaniow. I'm 20 years old and I am embarking on my journey to financial freedom this year. 

I'm going to start with house hacking. I have about 18k saved up and was wondering if I should start a side hustle to really push to a 25 - 30k range before I house hack. Or should I just begin looking for my first property now with the money that I have saved up? 

Any advice, suggestions, or opportunities is greatly appreciated.