Day #1 on your investing journey

[Ryan Reynebeau]

I have been "thinking" about getting into the real estate business for a few years, and only over the past few months have I actually been actively trying to learn through books, podcasts, and of course BP. However, I still would not consider myself to be started down the real estate journey. I don't believe I've gotten to Day 1 yet. As a newbie who gets both more overwhelmed and more optimistic the more I learn, I am excited to begin thinking about what my Day 1 action is going to be, which makes me curious; which point in your journey do you consider to be Day 1?

As a preface to my own journey, I am currently a renter living in Chicago, and do not plan to invest here in this market. I am originally from Northeastern WI and plan to move back there in spring 2021 and get stared in "my own backyard". I originally planned to start by house hacking a duplex, but the more I learn about this profession, the more anxious I get to get started in other ways, before I move.