Getting Started

[Matthew J.]

Hello everyone, my name is Matt and I live in central Mass. I'v recently become very interested (and excited) in investing in rental properties. My ultimate goal is to have multiple properties the generate enough cash flow to fund other properties and eventually a primary household. I find my self filling my days and nights researching information and trying to figure out just how i'm going to accomplish my first purchase. I should mention that I am 27, married and have a 4 year old child. I just secured a fire fighting career a few months ago to lock in steady income. I am a veteran and have the VA loan option at my disposal. My work schedule will make it possible to spend a lot of time reaching my real estate goals. I feel I know a little about a lot when it comes to real estate after researching but i have zero hands on experience. Purchasing some sort of multi unit property may be the best option for me at this point(I think). So I guess my question is, where is the best place to start? I don't have any savings and I would say below average debt. I do have an excellent credit score and the motivation to make this work. I just don't want to direct my efforts the wrong way and put my family in a worse off position. Any and all advice and feed back is greatly appreciated. Thank you