If you ever want to connect, I'd be happy to do so and be of any assistance in getting you started on your future. 

As you're just starting out in Austin, focus on learning the local market, particularly areas with good rental demand and lower entry prices.

Scott as a starting reference.

There is a harsh Reality when you start acquiring more units to your rental property portfolio.

From my side as the CFO of a developer, GC, and property manager, I see a 12-24 unit building(s) as the sweet spot to start—big enough for economies of scale, but not so huge you’re drowning in management complexity.Case in point: we’ve recently wrapped up two 12-unit apartment buildings, brand new construction and cash flow ready from day one.

Happy you joined the party.. how soon do you plan to start crunching numbers on a potential deal?

There's no real wrong answer to your question, but the right answer starts with you figuring out what general direction you want to aim in. 

I plan on starting out next year with a small plug and play solution to have minimum risk.

For connecting with local resources like mortgage brokers, investors, and agents, the Austin Real Estate Investors Association (REIA) is a great starting point.

I am starting to learn about real estate investing and are super interested in learning anything and everything about it.