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Young investor just getting started
Hello BP, I am a 19 year old in the Austin, TX area. I have been interested in real estate and reaching FIRE for a few years now. My first focus after graduating High School was to find a way to quickly increase my income in a 9-5 to fund my real estate investing; I have recently gotten to a comfortable spot with my 9-5 as a bar tender. I love my current job and don't look to actually retire at any point but still love the idea of being able to choose a job based on how much I enjoy it because I have a real estate portfolio funding my life style.
I am currently looking at finding leads. I have decided to build a portfolio of rental properties to start with and am looking in the Austin area for those deals.
I've loved the resources I have seen from BP and can't wait to dive into the community and vast numbers of resources available here.
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As others mentioned... house hacking is a great way to start out. In an area like Austin, you could potentially have one side as a short term rental, while living in the other and making some cash flow. You could also look into being a host on Airbnb and helping other investors manage their STRs to get extra income and learn from seasoned investors.