At 18 you should read, study and pick one area of real estate to learn.

If I can put less in every deal and pick up more properties because of the excess cash then I have one more unit generating cash flow, working down principal, appreciating, and offering me another tax benefit. 

This does not require much of any marketing money to start and to get deals closed.First pick a neighborhood that you are either in or close to.

The owner shows up when the truck is picking up the scrap and it dawns on him that I am getting money for the metal .  

Although I'm not directly in property management myself, I've been a member of the Multifamily NW Forms Committee for 9 years and so I've picked up a lot of info and heard a lot of manager questions, attorney answers, and horror stories.

Needless to say, I couldn't of picked a worse time to enter the sales biz as a green agent with no connections.

Picking a single market I can focus on, and then expand down the road.

I purchase the items after checking for best prices and value at the big box stores, then the handyman picks it up and installs.

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.