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I am 22 Years Old and am Committed to Investing in my First Property

Shez Iqbal
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Hey guys, I am a 22 year old college grad currently living in Seattle WA. I have been blessed with a great job out of college (Software Engineering) and am making 120k/year. Been working for 1 full year. I understand the situation I am in is quite lucky, I want to utilize it further to build stable wealth for my family. I recently have been looking for side hustles to do after my 9-5 to make some more money so I can afford to provide for my family and still save for the future. A few weeks ago I came across bigger pockets and Real-Estate jumped out at me. It has been what I have been looking for. I have finished “The Multifamily Millionaire” by Brandon Turner (about to start re-reading to take in depth notes) and religiously listen to all Bigger Pockets content (taking notes for each interview and rewatching 2x at least). I also look at properties in Houston (my hometown) and Seattle and underwrite properties for practice. I have around 40k left in student loans and 20k saved up. 

Working hard is no problem for me, and I can easily live frugally. I’m young so I do have that overconfidence that I can do almost anything and that burning passion to succeed. Current plan is to save up/pay off loans for the next year so I have 2 years on W2s for loans + a good down payment saved, and then buy a multifamily property in Houston. In the meantime I want to research and reach out to property owners in my area to expand my network and cultivate meaningful relationships. 

I have a few questions… 

1) What other tactics should I add to my arsenal to gain more Real-Estate investing knowledge?

2) Should I be looking at Houston for my first property or Seattle?

3) Can I purchase earlier? I would like to start as soon as I can but am not sure since I have loans + minimal knowledge

4) I would like to find a turnkey, but have no problem doing some rehabbing, any advice?

Excited to join this group!

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Sherief Elbassuoni
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Sherief Elbassuoni
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@Shez Iqbal,

You are on the right track. Keep reading, listening to podcasts, and saving.

Connect and meet with investors here in your local market.

Our local market is providing good combination of appreciation and cash flow if we are creative when we buy (Rent by room, airbnb, rent by room,....)

You will need a pre-approval letter to know your purchase power

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