Some where along this journey, I want to do something to help homeless veterans as well.

Hey All,What are the BIGGEST Real Estate Investing Mistakes you have made so far in your investing journey?

Having lurked on BP for the better part of my 5-year REI stint, I figured I'd pay it forward and share my journey to get to where I am today (14 units owned with another 17 in the pipeline).

Congrats on getting started on your real estate investing journey so early!

I was in your boat till last month with regards to scarcity of time and I took the approach of investing in a turnkey rental, now I have a bit more time and am continuing my REI journey by working with an agent directly.

And, after you are in, after you've financed that fee, they will almost always have the lowest rates of any loan type out there, so in all probability you'd be refinancing into a higher interest rate if you went conventional instead of VA.After that though, once 20% down is a realistic option on the table, VA loans aren't necessarily magic any more.For example, you could do a VA cash out refi for the 20% down... but that refi would involve the funding fee again. 

I just got married in September and blessfully have a wife who is excited for this journey as well!

Kinda weird seeing some hate on Kiyosaki's books or maybe because I just read 2 of his books so I don't know the progression but for me RDPD and Cashflow Quadrant is enough to get your lightbulb light up you're right, then venture on to other books.I love to read as well and I've encountered analysis paralysis before so I know how not to get to that point but if you ever get to that point my advice is just to take action and have the mindset of "I learn, not fail" and that's really what made me power through all those things in my head.Good luck on your real estate journey my friend. :) 

Hi Zach, I started my real estate journey here in Indianapolis.

Might be 30 to 90 days after closing, so this pads your date some more.If you find a winner, maybe it is fully occupied and you live in NYC until your lease expires, then move into the property.Lastly, even if the landlord is a jerk and you have to pay ~6 months of rent, when you are 80 and a millionaire from your real estate journey, will that 15k(?)