Newbie in ft. lauderdale

[Glen Knight]

Hi everyone, I'm Glen. I'm a recent college grad living and working in fort Lauderdale. I don't know much about real estate besides what I've read on the site, but I would like to learn. My final goal is financial independence and early "retirement", and I hope to achieve that through many different investments, real estate included. In the short term is like to make the transition from renting to owning, perhaps a condo, or a multifamily home as I've read on the site.

I don't have much cash saved up yet outside of a small emergency savings fund. I'm not exactly sure where to start as far as owning, I did sign up to be prequalified for a mortgage, so it's a start. Right now I'm on the site mostly to learn so I can plan my steps wisely. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to working with you all :-)