25 yrs old, want to invest, but in a tough situation..any advice?

[Kristian Bear]

Hello, hope everybody is well. Im living and working in So Cal as a consultant/ installer for a skylight company, and im looking to broaden my horizons everyday- as per a Panda Express fortune cookie. My goal is to become a real estate investor, possibly buy and hold rental type, and reach a point in my life where I can have freedom to enjoy my day, and have the time to enjoy friends and family. In the past 5 years at my job, I have taken a liking to working with homes and learning about how they are constructed. I've recently had a perspective change due to listening to Rich Dad Poor Dad on audible, as well as some of Brandon's books, and im seeking to make a change in my financial, personal, and professional life. Currently I am renting at my grandmothers property in a backhouse, but I have a dream to someday purchase the home. The house is under a reverse-mortgage so it does complicate the situation a bit. The thing Im searching for the hardest is to get a couple of ideas on how to start saving and hopefully make some connections along the way. Anybody have some advice on how to make some possible side income to jumpstart on a 7 to 7 work schedule? any feedback or ideas would be awesome. Thanks for the read and the time!

 Brighter days, Kris.