Should I get a full-time job or focus on finding my 1st property?

[Meagan Peters]

Hey guys,

I’m a recent college graduate and have a degree in Graphic Design, but my priority right now is acquiring my first house-hack/rental property before the end of 2022. I am living at home right now but will be moving to Guelph, Ontario at the end of the summer (which is where I will be buying).

I truly love Graphic Design, but for the long term I see it more as a hobby/something I will do part-time and would really like real estate to my focus. I currently have 45k in savings, no debt, and my monthly expenses will be roughly $1600 once I move (I will be renting a room until I purchase my property). My question is, should I

• Get a full-time job as a Graphic Designer and just work on real estate stuff on evenings and weekends
• Get a part-time job as a Graphic designer so I can allocate more time towards real estate (networking/searching for properties, etc.)
• Find a way to use my Graphic Design skills to add value to a real estate company or individual (design for them: logo, branding, marketing material, etc.) which could possibly lead to some opportunities/learning experiences since I will be “working in the real estate field”

I’m only 23 and I feel like I have almost too many options to choose from. I’m an action taker and just want to put myself in the best position to achieve my goals which, at the moment, is acquiring my first property and developing relationships with like-minded individuals who I can provide value to and hopefully learn from.

If anyone has any advice on what they would do in my situation, or suggestions that I haven’t thought of, I would really appreciate it.

Thank you!