my plan to being investing, would love feedback!

[Brittany White]

I'm 24 years old and am wanting to stay out of the rat race and begin investing. Realestate is something that has deeply caught my interest. However, I only seem to hear horror stories and am warned that it's "risky". But for me, I feel that it's far more unreliable to depend on your employer to carry you through your retirement. I like the idea of having a say in my financial future. I'm in a place to save $8,000 to $10,000 this next year and would like to continue saving at this rate to continue to invest. However, I have not begun to get my feet wet and don't know where to start. first, I need to keep my housing cost low to continue to save. I currently share a rental home. My husband and I were thinking of using that money to buy a duplex and rent out half of it as long as we are able to continue to A. Save a significant about of money and B. At the same time make money off of the duplex. I would love any advice of this is a good place to start and any advice you find fitting. Thank you!