Should I start looking at properties or wait?

[Tyler Lay]

Hello BP community!

I am a newbie who is interested in starting my real estate investment portfolio. A little about myself, I am 22 years old, just moved to the Dallas Texas area and just started a new job. I currently live in an apartment but would like to get into a multi family property when my lease ends. It does not end until December, but my thought was to begin looking early that way I could get a property, fix it up, and move in a tenant before I move in. Should I consider waiting closer to the end of the year or start looking now? Also who would you recommend that I speak with first in regards to this whole process? I spoke with banker to see what I may get pre approved for, but at the moment I am waiting for a response.