I just saw this today... finally an article that discusses small(er) landlords and the affects of tenants that aren't paying rent due to COVID 19 and the moratorium.https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/2...

@Lerone Blatch I suggest you start with reading up on some blogs/articles on this site.

And if you do call around, perhaps read this blog post so you'll know what questions to ask:What You Need to Know When Shopping for a HELOCGood luck!

I'd just work on building my credit, getting a good W2 job, and reading House Hacking by Craig Curelop.However, if it were me, and I was 18 with the goal of becoming a real estate millionaire and financially free by the age of 25.... then I'd get 2 jobs (preferably jobs that interact with the public and increase people skills), reduce all of my spending, save as much as I could, read all of these books twice, listen to all the BiggerPockets podcasts, watch all of the free webinars, read blog posts, watch youtube videos, go to local meet ups , network and immerse myself into the world of real estate.

See more at the following link: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/9552/70408-ira...5.

The “leaving the city” articles you’re reading feed on hype and are temporary. 

I had just started my blog, I had 3 Facebook pages that told everyone that I was buying houses.

@Jon Schwartz - Didn’t read through the whole thread, but you had a question about any articles showing the relationship between prop 13 and prop 15.

For a full overview, check out the Landlord Tenant Guide put out by the Texas Real Estate Center:https://assets.recenter.tamu.edu/Documents/Articles/866.pdf

You can read his forum posts and blog posts here to get an idea of the value he offers.