Introduction/ New to real estate

[Stephen Spradley]

Apologize ahead of time for the lengthy post. Just want to get myself out there!

My name is Stephen, I recently finished 8 years in the Marine Corps and moved to Colorado with a new slate. Real estate investing is a very new concept to me, but something I'm interested in. My only investing experience is very limited to market securities like stocks. I'm 27 years old, have about a month left of paying off some bad consumer debt before I'm what I would consider somewhat financially stable, but want to remain proactive until then. Other than books and podcasts and exploring the multiple resources this site has, any recommendations on how I could get my feet wet or remain proactive in the industry would be highly encouraged. I appreciate the help in advance and cant wait to be more involved. Thanks!