At 17 and with $290, I would start planning and doing a few things: I would stick with learning as much as I could here on BP for free, maybe joining some local RE groups and get to those meetings where I could mingle with them and get known, being 17 you have youth as both an advantage and as a DISADVANTAGE till people get to know and know you as a dependable dedicated man on paper and screen till you have successes under your belt you may be looked more as a liability as you are 17 so you must prove your worth more.

You should always use a dedicated credit card for business, so there is no intermixing of personal and business debt.

I love seeing people dedicated to leaving the world a better place and what a great motivation for achieving financial independence.

It'll go faster if you're dedicated and committed to success.

A washer needs a dedicated wire generally and an electric dryer also.

I am currently exploring an investment strategy of acquiring a single family home for the dedicated purpose of converting to a daycare center. 

I'm starting an InvestHer chapter here in Virginia Beach dedicated to empowering women investors. 

There is a gentleman on this thread that stated that this takes hard work and dedication!

Being a real estate investor takes work and dedication as well and even attending meetings and seminars on the weekends and weeknights to network and not so different from hosting open houses.

I am starting to dedicate a decent amount of time to cold-calling as it's hard to find deals on the market.