@Zeliang ZhengHere is a good article worth reading: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/invest-for-real-estate-ca...

Here's a guide to learn how to calculate whether a property is worth investing in (or keeping).

I was in a similar position once - eager to begin investing.In my experience and piggybacking on Emma's response, there are pros and cons to both approaches that are worth considering:Buying an investment property first allows you to dip your toes into landlording while still renting yourself.

So now I have a boot of 355k because I didn’t find anything else worth buying. 

If there are any real estate investors on here that live in Fort Worth, Texas, would y'all like to meet up?

@Jon YoungHouse hacking can be hard in the higher priced market such as Dallas Fort Worth area but there are other ways of buying property.

So when considering your entire "capital stack" I think it is worth opening up a HELOC on your primary residence to make your equity more liquid, whether you end up doing another house hack or staying in your current home forever. 

Any strategy that comes with no money down increases risk of failure. 

When lease renewal comes around, you're going to increase the rent, so you'll make some of that back. 

Even if they are not, you should look into it as the incremental cost may be worth it when they are fixing the damaged unit.