Best use of cash for a newbie

[Graham Allen]

Hey everyone! I am new here and have been trying to figure out the best way for me to get into the real estate investing.

I am in the DFW area and came in to about ~300k after taxes. Just wanting to come up with the most efficient way to utilize it and thought you all would have some good advice here. Not looking to go full time into real estate at this point, just wanting to build up my portfolio and cash flow.

Thanks in advance!

Graham