Am I too young to start

[Tyler Brown]

I'm 17 and turning 18 in a few days, I am really committed to becoming a full time investor and not working for someone else. My concern is that I do not have any credit, which I do plan on building but should I build my credit first before even starting in rental properties. 

I have considered using hard money or private money loans to get started and maybe do a few flips to get my foot in the door but I just wanted to hear other opinions on what I should do.