@Alexandria Champion
Hello and Welcome!
Most importantly: Do your homework!
Biggerpockets will have literally ALL the info (and then some) that you need to create smart and educated plan. If you have any questions that you can't find answers to just post it on the forum and you will get help from people who have dealt with it before.
I am also new to the wonderful world of real estate. My wife and I are currently searching for a multifamily (Duplex,Triplex,Fourplex) so we can house hack to cut down costs of living which will give us the ability to save money a lot faster. House hacking is just a fancy term that means buying a multifamily property and living in one of the units.
In my opinion this is a great strategy to get your feet wet in the game. It's not for everyone though. You have to be a certain type of person to be able to live with your tenants. Really it all depends on what area of real estate interests you. If you have no interest in buy and hold (landlording) then this particular strategy wouldn't work for you.
You need to figure out what your long term goals are and just focus on them. Network with others in your area. Check out the NEREIA and other groups from Meetup.com
Congrats on taking the first step and goodluck!
Tyler Salvi
