Build your credit, save religiously, work in a W2 position so lenders will take you seriously, etc. 

Watch every video that you can on YouTube about wholesaling, listen to the biggerpockets wholesaling episodes religiously, read often and focus on becoming a better version of yourself daily.Best of luck!

Property sales are tricky too, because the gain is increased by the deprecation you've taken since you owned it, so the actual gain could be a rude awakening compared to what your expectation was and that's a problem because when I was in college (roughly 100 years ago) , my old Psychology professor taught us that "expectations are pre-planned resentments.Its been a great year for sellers.

However, it's advised that if you decide to go down this route to run your numbers religiously and confirm the deal you're pursuing meets your criteria.

It's OK to ask questions about things you don't know, because if you don't, you can definitely get a rude awakening!

The short story is - yes, you can buy multiple properties, but there're many rules to follow.Once @Dave Foster, our resident 1031 guru and a Qualified Intermediary, awakens from his holiday-induced food coma, he will give you more 1031 information than you care to digest.

Not to get off topic, but I noticed that whenever judges stand up for the poor, working poor, women, people of color, immigrants, or religious minorities, they are always called activist judges. 

He kinda loses me with overly optimistic equity returns (claiming 12%/yr averages whereas after inflation it may be closer to 6-7%) and can be religiously in the wee hours. 

My wife and Im for religious reasons, have times where we are simply unaccessible with technology.

I would love a 4-plex, however if the numbers work, I will be open to something smaller.I study everything RE related religiously, whether podcasts, books and much more.