It's going to be tough to buy a property without steady W2 income.  8k is a good start, but you might need to keep saving.  

I’m getting re-acquainted with the BP community after purchasing my first house hack in the Pittsburgh area, and would love to make some connections with other like-minded young professionals and investors in the area.And if there’s anyone out there who’s just getting started and looking to make the jump to buy their first property, I’d love to offer up advice, share my network of contractors in the area, and answer any questions that I can from my experience over the last 6 months!

Where do I start???

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Live under your means and start thinking about investing in Real Estate.In your position the thought of finding a duplex to house hack, live in one side and rent the other. 

Go to GET STARTED > EVENTS AND MEETUPS at the top of your screen.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

I'm curious to hear about your biggest surprise when you first started.

Key is to not grow to fast and have $ set aside as it's never as fast or profitable as you think when getting started where in Texas are you looking to be a GC?

Once people see how small adjustments can add up to purchasing property, their mindset starts to shift.