[nwhybrid]

1. House - get a roommate (or 3) if you're young and have no family living with you. They will be your main friend(s)

2. Get a secured credit card from a credit union to build up your credit

3. Take out a loan with said credit union after a few months (even if you don't need it)

4. Friends --- work, meetup.com, gym classes, sports leagues, random bars if you're an extrovert. Go everywhere you are invited.

5. Job - Use consulting firms here to get contracts and work your way in. Look for healthcare mainly,but a job in a decent sized city so you can connect with others (after an ok salary of course)

6. Phone - Get a cheap prepaid cell

[mus1cfl0w]

1. I figured that might me a good starting point, but may not be worthwhile in the long run in order to built up property right? 2. Can you recommend a specific credit union? What do I've to look out for? I'm currently in CA. 3. Okay 4. Alright 5. What do you mean by "look for healthcare"? A decent salary for a software engineer would be what? 90k? What site do you guys use for finding a job? Indeed, Glassdoor, etc. or anything special? 6. Check!

[nwhybrid]

1. I'm not sure I understand what you mean by built up property. Right now your goal should be to connect with others and make friends, settling down in a house on your own isn't ideal at this time unless you have a family. 2. Any credit union that'll accept you will do.

On the job portion, get a job that you like (can't stress this enough) that covers your rent+utilities, food and leaves enough to go out to eat a couple days a week as well as about 1K in savings a month if possible. Not sure what that is in california, but your an engineer so I trust you can use your skills to arrive at a decent figure.

Search for jobs anywhere you can get the word out, friends, indeed, LinkedIn etc.