I'm 23 years old and plan to use real estate for my retirement, but that's in the distant future.My question is whether it's better to pay off the mortgage as quickly as possible or to buy a rental property as soon as possible.My thoughts are that if I pay off my home, I'll have security and more money each month to invest, as I won't have to make mortgage or rent payments.

Finding private money lenders out side of that takes time as you need to build your relationship with them so that they know, like and trust you AND they know you have experience in real estate.

My Landscape company is an S Corp so I am familiar with that business structure, but I just don't know the best way to structure a real estate company.

Real Estate is not an emotional business but rather a numbers game.

However, some states do require a license to purchase mortgage notes.

What are the best websites that monitor trends in populations and real estate for USA?

And then 1031ing into something else early 2025.My Real Estate only CPA advised against 1031ing this year.TY!

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

And, that my husband and I can make our real estate visions a reality.

This applies to all real estate agents and buyers.