<prompt> Human: A little back story: Im 22, in college, and working a manager position at a local restaurant Make 18k per year. 5 houses just went up for sale in the area Im living, including the one im currently renting. My brother 35, wife, 2 kids has been looking into buying investment property, and actually wants to buy all of these properties but cant actually manage it in his current situation. He came to me and asked if I would be interested in buying one. He said hed link me up with the realtor he was talking to, and is pretty confident he could make it happen. Now, mind you, I have 5k in the bank and 15k in my IRA, and no clue what to do. Ive been considering buying a house anyways, but that was ideally after i finished school and got a more financially sound job.The problem is there is a time frame because there are already offers on the houses, so im trying to get as many opinions as possible before I make my decision. Any advice and pointers would help, thanks!  <response>: You might move to find employment, dont want to tie yourself down in your brothers schemes no matter how reputable or sure fire this thing is. Unless he basically offers to pay for half of it for you I dont see how he can afford 4 houses but not 5. 