Did you attend educational courses to enhance your real estate knowledge?

I haven't been to every square inch of Texas, it's too big.

About 12 inches last November, now about 54 inches. 

I am definitely juggling a lot, laying the foundation to eventual financial freedom is fighting tooth and nail for every inch.

Enhancing Parking Facilities.

Getting one property and cashflowing it will be a challenge. you can try seller financing but you are still going to be highly levered which just enhances the risk that you are taking on.The best way to grow is to focus on managing your rental, saving money through your W2 and crushing that - if you are a realtor you will make more crushing it as being a realtor than over leveraging real estate - then save for down payment and buy slowly. its not a rush.

The house had some signs of foundation settlement when he bought it which were chalked up to age, however it’s clear now that there has been more recent movement (some of this may have been due to an earthquake a few years ago) causing about 3 inches of settlement along this very small house.   

Basically you can't have the yard be higher than 6 inches below the window sill (otherwise it would v difficult for people to exit out of this window in case of an emergency). 

🥢🌦️ January Weather in VegasHighs: 56°F–60°FLows: 38°F–41°FHistorical extremes:Warmest: 77°F (Jan 26, 1975)Coldest: 8°F (Jan 13, 1963; Jan 25, 1937)Average January precipitation is just over 0.5 inches.

Keep the wood (or sheetrock if you choose) an inch or two off the floor to not wick water.