It took a posting from me fir Grocapitus to make adjustments??

Newbies create a lot of different issues, however.You are probably not going to be able to use Fannie Mae as a contingency.

You can't even get an officer to a traffic accident anymore and how many domestic violence situations happen with little to no attention.  

Without the numbers how can we decide?

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.You need to get a firm grasp on two things: the ways to make money with real estate, and how to find deals that match your goals.P.S.

Hi there :)I'm brand new to real-estate investing but motivated to take action and start gaining momentum on my dreams of building a portfolio of properties. 

You also have to make sure what you are offering is able to close and in a timely manner.  

As someone who eventually wants to buy, I don't see that making much sense.

My vision is to keep it a while (it’s paid off) and use the cashflow to help with my kids college.  

Unfortunately, many new investors drool over how many crapboxes they can buy and brag to their friends about owning.