Hello Evan, great choice, you can get started, the first thing you should do is look up how to set up an LLC, you may not be able to own it until you are 18, but I would think that your mom or dad could be the place holder until then.  2.

Ultimately I think a lot of us are in real estate because we have found a way to make real estate fit our lifestyle and goals for the long term.

Know what a good one looks like, do your research, make smart choices, and supervise.4.

People gets locked inside factories in China to prevent thefts like they did  here in the US in the 1910s.Please keep in mind IF we all support oligopolies, the download/streaming business can end up like the internet server provider/cable business, where you and I have no real choice anymore.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

@Connor McGinnis It is more of a lifestyle choice.

Hey Migeulli, Cleveland is a great choice for targeting section 8 rentals. 

The tenants - those actually occupying the rental - are ultimately responsible for the rent.

Hard money and private money loans can ultimately feel like high-stakes games, but if you have the appropriate plan in place and add a little comedy to the mix, you'll discover that the trip was well worth it in the end.

Have a legal advisor or counsel review your documents before signing.These will make your ultimate exit strategy, post Hard Money financing period, much easier when: - preparing & submitting paperwork for individual tax returns - maintaining the note in good stating with consistent payments & digital payment history paper trail - digital and/or easy access to documentation - preparing for a Re-Fi, Conventional financing, payoff, or even Flip/Sale & deed/title reconveyance to remove the Hard Money Lein holider at the end of the note's term