A lot of my friends started RE investing that way.

So you have bad financial terms working against you along with finding properties, making deals, getting financing etc Secondly - for me it's time consuming.

I still think it is a good area to invest in despite the increases in cost.  

But you also need to check on them for updates so you know how your property is doing financially.

Ask your employer if you can have your pay split up into three deposits, one to investments savings, one to your checking account for personal use on a daily basis, and one to an emergency account you can tap into so you don't have to tap into your investment savings.

Quote from @Todd Boone: If it is, what kind of investment? 

., Investing for "what if" is fraught with risk. 

One thing to remember when you are getting into RE investing is to have your team of people or as Brandon Turner from the Bigger Pockets Podcast calls it your CORE 41.

Quote from @Praveen Kumar: Hi everyone,Me and my wife very new to real estate investment and yet to buy a property.

I own 12-doors there and help others invest there for a living.Of my 12-doors, 4 of them are comprised of two duplexes.