What should be my first step

[Guillermo Lithgow]

Hello, my name is Guillermo Lithgow but everyone calls me memo, I am 23 years old and am very interested in getting into real estate investing, I currently reside in New Jersey within Bergen county, and houses can be very pricey here, especially starting out. My girlfriend is due to graduate in May and we are looking to buy our first property this year. I am currently saving up money and trying to read as many BP books as possible, but I wanted to know if there was any advice people had as to what I can do now to still work towards the goal.

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.