21 y/o with $25,000. What would you do?

[Scott Tangney]

Hi!

I'm 21 years old and graduating from college with a computer science degree in 12 months. I have $25,000 in the bank and have the ability to move anywhere to work after college. I can live near Chicago with parents for free, stay close to school (Indianapolis), or move anywhere I want in the United States. I plan on house hacking my first property and then BRRRR-ing thereafter. My W-2 job will pay near $85,000 pre-tax when I start.

The question is... if you were in my shoes, then what would you do? What would you study (books, articles, blogs) in the next 12 months to form a strong foundation? Where would you want to move to get started in real estate?