@Kaiya Sherriff Hey Kaiya! I'm so glad to hear that you've caught the FI bug! I also got into Real Estate around your age and 3 years later, I am finally beginning to see my dreams come to light! 3 things that I've learned during my journey are:
1) BE AWARE of analysis paralysis!!! This is the dream killer for 99% of aspiring real estate professionals! Learn just enough to start... then START! If you get stuck with the mentality that you need to know everything before getting started, you will NEVER get started.
2) Meet as many people as you can. You NEVER know who will be your biggest connection, so its important to meet and keep up with every genuine person you find in the industry. For example, about 3 years ago, I connected with someone else my age on BP, back when we were both 19 and just getting started. Fast forward 3 years and he has become HUGE in the short-term rental space and is mentoring me through my journey as well! The saying "it's about who you know, not what you know" could not be more true.
3) Take risks! The amazing thing about being our age is that we are still so young!! It's okay to take risks and fail at our age, so the risk/reward ratio for us is almost all the way towards the reward side. Don't be afraid to fail and just learn from your mistakes!
4) Pick a strategy, read a couple books, and stick with it! Switching up strategies caused me to not REALLY get started for about 2 years. It's important to be tunnel visioned and not let any shiny new strategies get to our head.
Good luck with everything and shoot me a PM if you have any questions! :D
