Real Estate Newbie in Pittsburgh, PA

[Ethan Markowski]

Hello everyone, 

My name is Ethan and I am originally from the Scranton/Wilkes Barre area in northeastern PA. I currently reside in Pittsburgh where I have 1.5 years left of pharmacy school at the University of Pittsburgh. I discovered BiggerPockets after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad and listening to podcasts from Your Financial Pharmacist. After reading several real estate books and regularly listening to BiggerPockets podcasts, I realized that I want real estate to be a part of my plan towards financial freedom. My goal after graduation is to start out by house hacking a duplex and then ultimately move into buying and holding multi family properties near Pittsburgh or Philadelphia. I am still in the education phase, but I wanted to introduce myself and get more involved in the BiggerPockets community. 

I am also curious how other health care professionals handle real estate along with their full time jobs.

Thanks!

Ethan