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Pretty much what K1 said.
Buying individual stocks is the exact opposite of diversification. VTI/VTSAX/SCHB is the way to go for diversification and that should be your core positions. Dabble in some stocks as part of playing around money but keep it a small part of your portfolio.
If you do want some RE exposure, ETFs such as VNQ or SCHH are something to look into.
Great advice. I also recommend bogleheads.org. Start with their Wikis to learn. And check out their forum and ask any questions.
Mentor
If you have an emergency fund, then work to max out your HSA/IRA/401k. If that's done then open a brokerage account and throw it all into VTI. Crypto is an option too of course.
Know that VTI is market cap weighted, so while it owns 4000+ stocks, you’ll own more AMZN and the other mega caps already. Buying more will overweight anything you buy. VTI’s top holdings:
Month-end holdings
as of 10/31/2021
Rank/holdings
Microsoft Corp. 5.30%
Apple Inc. 5.00%
Alphabet Inc. 3.60%
Amazon.com Inc. 3.10%
Tesla Inc. 1.90%
Meta Platforms Inc. 1.60%
NVIDIA Corp. 1.30%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 1.10%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.10%
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 0.90%
Top ten make up just shy of 25%.