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First time Home owner! Need some legit advice

So i want to start off by saying im 19 and i work front desk at a real estate office, im extremely interested in buying investment properties and i want to start as soon as possible. Ive saved up a good amount of money and i work two jobs as well, i also go to school and get a lot of money back from fafsa and certain grants. i have a high credit score and my parents are willing to go into the loan with me and live as my tenants while i pay my way through college. We also want a duplex so we can rent out the other side. I feel like i have a good plan, im not trying to rush into things and im trying to save uo enough to atleast have a sizable down payment on the property. I work with real estate agents and every time i try to ask them about my plan or if its a good time right now in the market for a first time buyers it feels like theyre just looking to get me to be their client and not really giving me real advice. is the market now a good time to be a first time home owner, ahh im just so nervous!!

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edit; basically, is this a solid plan? please poke holes and ask questions that make me think bc i feel like i have things worked out but i feel extremely under prepared.

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