Greetings! New investor looking for some starter advice.

[Mason Osato]

Hi!

I'm new to bigger pockets and real estate investing. My Finance and I had a son a year and a half ago and want to build a real estate business to spend more time as a family and have a business to pass on to our children. 

Right now, I am in the early stages of saving money and learning as much as I can. Then I plan to buy a duplex or triplex as a house hack to start. I listen to the podcast daily and am currently reading Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner and have Investing in real estate with no (and low) money down and Pillars of Wealth on the shelf ready to go next. 

Some questions I have are I have a new child, so I am not able to save much from my w2 job and looking to do a side hustle to supplement. Any suggestions on flexible hour side hustles?  Also, should what I save go into a basic saving account or an investment account? 

Looking forward to continuing this journey with all of you!

Mason Osato