I did that in my teens in age and early twenties hopping to the next greatest thing that would appear to make you richer faster and with less work.

Remember to always budget 10-25% (depending on age/condition) extra as a buffer.

I am always blown away with sticker shock whenever faced with today's prices so it is partly because of my age.

I am not saying that to brag, the reason I say it is we all wish we could get into real estate at a younger age - but we are all different and depending on your level of risk, sometimes being patient is not a bad thing as its a marathon not a sprint.  

@Bliss Hu,At your age, you’re well ahead of the curve. $300,000 is more than enough to acquire your first property, even in New Jersey.

My beginning mentors were two RE investor friends who did become retire early from W2 jobs by the age of 40 but they bought their properties in 2014 and going back to the late 1990s.

It's like they built their platform in the Bronze Age and its been held together with duct tape ever since. 

Hell I can get an aged SHELF (not shell) company for $695 there and it was the EIN and all that. 

The article you post is nearly 2 1/2 years of age. 

Yep, I already knew that I won’t retire by my job ages before I started working, this job is just the pathway for me to open my own business.