On BP forums, meetups, REIAs, coffees, find your local experienced operators/NOT paid gurus and see if you can help them find deals, drive for dollars, analyze deals, line up contractors - it’s your unpaid internship to soak up as much experience as you can handle - - best of luck!!

Just been soaking up information so far.

Then refinance out some or all of your seed capital, and do it again. 

Its going to take time but all the seeds are now planted.

Real estate is not a quick game, but planting a seed early on can be harvested in just a couple years, then you can really start to scale quickly.

I have been lurking around here on BP for a few years, soaking up all the info I can... but at some point I just gotta jump in and just do it.

However, I understand that if I take my savings and seed other properties, in the long run, I'll have a larger net worth.I love cash flow, but would I be making a objective mistake paying off the first home instead of investing in another?

On BP forums, meetups, REIAs, coffees, find your local experienced operators/NOT paid gurus and see if you can help them find deals, drive for dollars, analyze deals, line up contractors - it’s your unpaid internship to soak up as much experience as you can handle - - best of luck!!

Plus, there is a wide diversity of industry bolstering future growth -- tech, hospitality, dining, oil & gas, finance, tourism.Last time I was in Austin was admittedly in September, and at the end of the day of touring, I had to peel my sweat soaked jeans from my body.

During this time I am soaking up as much knowledge as I can, reading books, listening to podcasts, browsing the BP forum ect.In an effort to use my time in the most efficient way possible, I would like to get some hands on experience and work for someone as boots on the ground.