What are the first steps in investing in real estate?

[Anna Felka]

My family has been investing in commercial real estate for as long as I can remember with a huge amount of success. I’m now wanting to get into the business as well. However, my grandparents are the ones who started it all and my father already had a lot of resources at his finger tips when he began. So I’m not really sure how to start on my own journey. I work full time and I have the ability to invest $24000 by 2020. But having money to invest and not knowing what to do with it is scary. I’ve worked hrs to save and I want to be wise with my first real estate purchase. Where do I begin?