Actually, here is my "starting up" collection:Read http://greeneincome.com/index.php/2018/10/29/ideal-vs-desperate-investor/Read Dave Ramsey book "The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness." and complete the baby steps there.Read Scott Trench’s book “Set for Life.”Finish the school and get your degree - you'll need it later, especially if it's business management.Get a job first where you have W2 income.

Is your job to take care of your babies.

@Jay Hinrichs ...Yep, I was a little baby in 1992, lol.....I wish you all the best and hope 2019 is an incredible year for you! 

We are still living in fixers and improving them, only now I'm blogging about the after-repaired-value $1M beachside fixer we are renovating.Yes, we used the Baby Steps and Yes you do want to have an emergency fund. 

The tenant has moved in her baby daddy and another person.  

It's a slippery slope and soon you'll be caught up in an avalanche you have no control over.Your bank doesn't care if you lost your job, got sick, or have a new baby.

I’m sorry for all the sifting your gunna have to do with my long post but good luck man and congrats on your baby! 

She will move probably because she's got a third baby and this is 2bed/1.5 bath townhouse.

Real estate investing is often about taking baby steps.

None of this is meant to be "braggadocious", my current success is a product of the effort I've put in (i.e. not a trust fund baby; congrats to anyone who is, seriously).