How can I build my way up to my goals of owning many units?

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@Aaryan Patel way to get started so young! Do a deep dive into different type of financing and find out how realistic each type will be for your situation. Syndication might be possible but finding people to hand over money to a new investor likely half there age could be hard unless you have a great track record. You have your current end goal, but realize that can change it that is fine. As you learn more about MF or commercial it may not be what you have been lead to believe and thus you might want to invest down a different avenue. Being young means you have time to research and talk to investors. Check out forums where people are dealing with issues of the asset class you are interested in. This will show you the headaches involved and also help you prepare for them. The real learning starts once you sign those papers and put your money where your mouth is. Close your first deal as soon as you can as time in the market always beats timing the market!

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I recommend you build a strong foundational understanding of real estate investing. 1. Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free). It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits. Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turneror The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss. 2. Get your finances in order. Get rid of debt, build a budget, and save. The idea that you can build wealth without putting any money into it is a recipe for disaster and the sales pitch of gurus trying to steal your money. A wise investor will not try to get rich quick with shortcuts. If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing. Check out my personal favorite, Set For Life by Scott Trench , or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. 3. As you read these books, watch the biggerpockets podcasts. This will help clarify and reinforce what you are reading. You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes. 4. Now you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them. Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books for this or you can learn by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum. There is a handy search bar in the upper right that makes it easy to find previous discussions, blogs, podcasts, and other resources. Biggerpockets also has a calculator you can use to analyze deals and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy. If you consistently analyze properties, it will be much easier to recognize a good deal when it shows up. Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice. It doesn't take long to learn how to spot a good deal.5. Study the market. You can learn to do this on your own or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way. I highly recommend a well-qualified REALTOR that works with investors and knows how to best help you. 6. Jump in! Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started. The truth is, you could read 100 books and still not know enough because certain things need to be learned through trial-and-error. You don't need to know everything to get started; you just need a foundation to build on and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education. You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months. How long it takes to be financially ready is different for everyone. Once you're ready, create a goal (e.g. "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it. Real estate investing is a pretty forgiving world and the average person can still make money even with some pretty big mistakes.

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It seems like you are scattered on what you want to do, I find that If you can find your WHY, finding what to do next comes easier. The why is your reason for doing any real estate, usually just making money is only going to take you so far, it is better to have a deeper reason for why you are trying to reach your goals. Like for my self my why is "I want to be able to give back to others that were like my self, who grew up without the knowledge of their potential. Who believe that you have to work a job until you die." I know this is a lot to ask a 14 year old but it will take you a long way.Also making your goals clearer would help you make a plan to reach them. EX. My goal is to own 1000 multifamily units by age 30, this way you have an end point and measurable goalKeep it up and don't give up!

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Thank you! Will definitely check out the forums and start to build relationships!

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For MF and commercial Crexi or Loopnet.https://www.crexi.com/properti...Above is a random MF out of Boise that has income statement and rent-roll in the due diligence tab. Some have them some not. But just spend some time on these sites and you will see many properties and a lot of information. Pick an area you know and that way your numbers will be better and the more you look at the more you will develop your skills. And accept the first analysis you run will likely be garbage. However at 14 you have plenty of time to develop your deal analysis skills and find your niche.

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Yeah I found that biggerpockets is a great source to get a foundation in real estate. I have already read the book on rental property investing (very good book), and I have also read both volumes of multifamily millionaire. I love the idea of starting to underwrite deals though, but how will I find deals to analyze and find the rent rolls and T-12s for?