Next Steps After Finishing up School

[Jake O'Brien]

I am currently a masters student in electrical engineering at Cornell University, and am set to graduate next spring. I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets Podcasts for a little while, and that is what brought me to this site! I wanted to hear if anyone had advice for a young person (22) that is passionate about trying to get started in real estate investing and ultimately achieve financial freedom. After I finish with school I should be looking at a job that pays ~100-110k a year, and will have 70k in student loan debt. Should my sole focus right away be to pay off my loans, and then look into maybe a house hack or another strategy for a beginner investor?

Thanks!

Jake