Getting Involved in Real Estate Before Doing a Deal

[Benjamin Sulka]

What's going on BP? 

I've posted about it much before, but my strategy is to do a multifamily house hack in the summer of 2024. The reason I pushed it back is because my debt-to-income is too high right now because of student loans. Saving and paying off throughout the year while practicing analyzing deals and building relationships with other investors, agents, handymen in my area, etc. 

THAT BEING SAID, in the meantime I've been reading the forums and being active where I can, reading books, listening to the podcast, and watching YouTube videos about real estate and house hacking specifically. My question is: what else can I do in the meantime to get involved in real estate? Is it possible for a guy like me to join a local team to help out where I can? 

Thanks for any responses and insight. 

All the best,

Ben, future real estate investor