New to real estate and new to bigger pockets

[Gavin Kitzi]

Hello I am 18 years old and live in florida.

I've been really getting into real estate reading books and studying so I can buy my first property with out any doubts in mind. My question I would like answered is. How can I watch and keep track of market up and downs, interest rates, inflation rates, percentages, and all the numbers associated with real estate? I'm still in the early stages and I have alot to learn but I feel as if the numbers parts is a hard part. I am going to have my first property by 20. I just need to find out how to read and keep track of the world of percentages and all sorts of numbers. Anything will help and I will appreciate each and every answer. Also I'm glad to be apart of this community so thank you ahead to everybody.

[J.R. Coffin]

Market timelines and interest rates are all tracked and posted online daily and something definitely to consider when buying real estate. But first and foremost you should be concerned with which markets are producing cash flowing properties. Ideally you will want to buy an investment property that is immune to market dips. You can figure this all out for yourself by looking through the MLS and sitting down with the bigger pockets calculator analyzing properties in your state.