25 and getting into real estate — would love your advice

[Juan Esteban sola]

Hey everyone, I’m 25 and just getting seriously involved in real estate.

I currently work at a private capital firm and I'm trying to learn as much as I can from people who’ve been in the game for years. I’d really appreciate any advice you’d give someone at the beginning of their journey — things you wish you knew earlier, mindset shifts, or lessons that shaped your path.

Thanks in advance for sharing — I’m all ears.
– Juan

[Bryce Jamison]

For everyone thinking about getting into real estate investing, I recommend spending at least 6 months educating yourself through websites likes this and its family of books and podcast, other real estate podcast, books at the library, and local meetups. After 6 months you'll know what strategy you want to deploy, and have the confidence and knowledge to do it.

This can also provide time to pay off any consumer debt, save an emergency fund, and start saving for a property as needed. This time can also be spent learning everything possible about your target market using websites like Zillow.

At 25, you could house hack a new house every 2 years and may be able to retire between 40-50.