Preparing to start my wealth building journey through house-hacking

[Eric Thomas]

Greetings all, 

I'm currently educating myself on rental property investing using several resources from BiggerPockets.com and other books and tools. I've recently secured a significant bonus from work which will allow me to pay off some consumer debt (credit cards, collections, etc.) to build better credit and save about $15,000 to begin my investing journey. I plan to house-hack a triplex or quad financed through NACA or an FHA loan.

Before I jump in, I'd like to know if there are any other personal financial actions I should take before investing in my first property. I'm looking forward to being a part of this community and learning.