Starting off Real Estate

[Julian Rivera]

Hello BiggerPockets Community, 

I'm 23 years old, reside out of Moreno Valley California. Word has it that Riverside (next door to me), is a hot and growing market! As for a beginner wanting to expand their own passive income/portfolio, I'm fully aware , an investor must be as frugal as one can be and save more than 70percent of their income in order to purchase their own property. I've saved plenty of capital but notice the market around me is way out of my range and would be difficult to get pre-qualified for a loan. What would be a pro-tip or suggestion for me to kick start real estate investing? (highly interested buying and holding) I'm open to many opinions and would love to hear many (in Inland Empire Area) that have successfully invested in my similar market! I look forward to connecting with some of you and hope to gain as much knowledge along the way!