We are looking in the next 6-12 months so we can re-coup some cash reserves and make sure we're getting the full buying/landlord learning experience under our belts. 

You can lock down a property a year for 5% down, get a few under your belt and use everything you save/cash flow doing that to build up savings for the 20% down.

@Nabil Suleiman I've done long term rentals in the past (not in ER though) so I have experience with long term tenants... just never dived into Airbnb and thought this might be a good opportunity to try/learn something new (add an extra skillset to my tool belt) if the demand justified it.

At your age, just get some base hits under your belt, focus on your education. 

It's a great feeling getting that first property under your belt.

Gives you a few additional tools in the tool belt to get imaginative.

I am a new investor eager to get my first deal under my belt.

If your in the rust belt and you can get homes for under 20k like me then buy them up by the bushels and you’ll do justvas good as buying small apartment houses

Hi all, I'm a long time lurker on BP, and I now have a few multiplex properties and some extensive renovation work under my belt.

As previously mentioned, I'd spread it across the sunshine belt in the markets that are seeing strong job/pop growth.