1 year away from investing, things to do in meantime??

[Joey Walker]

Wife and I are planning to begin our real estate investing next year as we want to tackle all of our student loan and car debt before beginning. How can we best utilize this idle time to avoid some of the errors and headaches that newbies encounter? We have started reading books and listening to podcasts to gain general knowledge. Our plan right now is buy and hold with BRRRR mindset. Any other tips out there? Planning to invest in my local market in the Kitsap County area in Washington, thanks!