On the flip side, if you've got a bunch of Section 8 tenants living in a building that's in a neighborhood where a lot of the tenant base has good jobs, high credit scores, and are generally reliable people, you've got the most risky tenants in that tenant base and that ain't what ya want.

I've read many of the BiggerPockets books like - House Hacking- Flipping- Estimating Rehabs- Multifamily Millionaire Book I and II- How to Invest in Real Estate with Low or No Money Down- Investing from a Distanceand even some outside of themand have been wanting to do something in Real Estate for awhile.

Here are some tips to help you start on the right path:Education Is KeyInvest in yourself first by reading or listening to books and podcasts about real estate investing.

It’s awesome to see you starting your real estate journey so early, congrats. 

I’m in the learning phase of my real estate investing journey. 

Make use of its features like online rent collection, maintenance requests, and tenant screening.Local Resources: Consider joining the Central Indiana Real Estate Investors Association (CIREIA).

@Kevin ApolinarioCongratulations on taking the steps toward your first real estate investment!

Awesome to see a new investor-minded person here.. do you have a favorite real estate success story already?

People want reliability, honesty, being on time, and having a good personality more than just a few $$.

With $20K to work with and a being new to US real estate I would recommend partnering with someone local.