Early steps to take before investing?

[Joseph Beazley]

I am 24 years old and my number one priority right now is working as much as possible to have a down payment for my first real estate purchase. I am very new to all of this but very eager. I know real estate is a great way to become successful. Some questions I have: Besides getting the money saved first, what are some of the things I can be doing in the mean time to help myself later on? I live in Ventura County California. Anyone have any tips on starting small in California? As you all know housing isn't very cheap here. Any information is greatly appreciated! Thank you.

[Aaron Taylor]

Set For Life

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

Cash Flow Quadrant

The Book on Rental Property Investing

Millionaire Next Door

The ABC's of Real Estate Investing

Finding and Funding Great Deals

Build a Rental Property Empire

Tax Free Wealth

Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor

Real Estate Note Investing

The Book On Negotiating Real Estate

I have others, but those were all pretty good.