18 year old aspiring investor from Austin, TX

[Kristina Sparrow]

Hello all!

I have been a lurker on the forums here for quite a while so I thought I would finally introduce myself. I am 18 years old and currently attending the University of Texas at Austin. Over the next few years I hope to take my first actual steps into investing. At the moment, I am solely interested in obtaining knowledge because I believe I am in no position to make the first move. (Hopefully that will change soon!) I have read numerous real estate books and listened to countless podcasts. In addition, my father is an active investor and we chat about real estate all the time. I would like to get into wholesaling at first, then eventually buy-and-hold properties to slowly build a passive monthly cashflow. However, I believe my age is a factor that is holding me back, for I have a fear of not being taken seriously in this people-centric business. Also, I have zero credit and only about $7,000 saved up from my high school jobs. Nevertheless, I won't let go of my ambition and I hope to keep learning more here on BP!