New member in Houston..quick question

[Malik Roley]

Hello BP, I'm Malik a 25 year old prospective investor in the Houston area. I've been reading and doing research on REI for the past couple months, and I'm excited to get my feet wet in the real estate industry, particulary buy and hold investments on single/multi family units. One question I did have was my initial approach. Should I eliminate personal debts/improve my credit score before I make a foray into the market? Or is that something I can fix as I make my way along?

Thanks.