23 and just starting out

[Mark Pandelidis]

I'm 23 years old and I'm just starting out in my career as a real estate investor. I've taken a few classes, read a few books and talked to a few people about different types of investment strategies and I am now ready to start my journey. However I don't really know where to start. I only have a few thousand in the bank and I don't own my own home yet so I don't have a line of credit or any equity. My credit is great, and I've been told by my local bank that I would be approved for more than $20k if I applied for a loan. The strategy I am mostly interested in implementing is lease options (rent to own) and I have my father as a partner, but I'd like to get some ideas on how to start getting ready to buy my first investment property.

Anything will help