Newbie..send help (kidding, but not really)

[Angela Lojko]

Hey everyone, 

I stumbled across this website after researching another REI investor (Andrew Holmes). Someone I know from high school recommended to start there. I'm in my 20's and I am interested in getting into the real estate business, however I don't know where to start. Ideally I would like to make a passive income, as I already have a good job that pays decent, but I also don't want to dive deep into the pool and be completely overwhelmed. I personally don't know anyone in the business too well, other than the realtor my boyfriend and I worked with this last year (he recently purchased a condo), so I don't know where to begin. Hoping to receive some insight or advice on how to get started, maybe some podcasts, books, expanding my social network, etc.