Learning to Invest in North Carolina Real Estate

[Justin Dixn]

Hello all my name is Justin Dixon I just recently turned 21 not too long ago and have a great job. Now with that all being said I would like to start investing in real estate, I have done my research and I have found that being 21 is a great age to start investing because I don't have much to lose due to that fact that I'm only 21 the worst thing that could happen if things don't go my way is I sell my xbox and move back in with my parents. Which are two things I'm perfectly ok with. So with that out of the way I was wondering what would be the best way for me to start investing in real estate? I tried doing a rent to buy at my current condo but the lady who owns it won't even talk to me since the management of the property is through another 3rd person party. But I was hoping to do a rent to buy on my place and once I moved out continue to rent it for some passive income. But since I can't do that I was wondering what would be a good start for me to start investing? I have heard about wholesaling, as well as getting a multi-family home and living in one side of it and renting out the other (i believe this is called house hacking?). Also fix and flips but I do realize that would require a good bit of capital. But my goal is to buy/hold proprieties to create some passion income as well as doing fix and flips. So anyone with some advice in helping me start out would be great! Thanks All!