and planning to attend meetups while there is another great idea.  

At the last show I attended, our booth was directly across from a RE broker of RV Parks.

A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association.

@Bryce Cutler I will look into it and would love to connect in person if you are attending! 

Thank You Marcus, I am looking forward to it and hope to attend. 

It also serves as a great example of what I tell my college age daughters - email/text is a very hard place to have serious conversations without at least one person getting rubbed the wrong way by what can be inadvertent phrasing by the other party. 

Depending on your employer's plans, you may have to use some of your "use it or lose it" benefits urgently.Save for college.

Secondary markets like Temple, Belton, Killeen, and College Station offer better options for cash flow currently.

I'm looking to attend one of the monthly meet ups soon to help with networking.

I've been interested in real estate investment since college but I've either been without the capital or without the confidence to take the first step.