Realize my income is too low, my cash reserves are too low, and my timeline is too short.

But also realize the seller will want (most likely) some interest as well.

Markets that experience this generally realize a sudden appreciation event over a short time period and then the appreciation levels off or slows. 

It may not be as easy as it sounds , your neighbor is a General Contractor , thats good , you do realize his main tool is his telephone and his subcontractors .

Many in OZ did not realize all the information that could be found for free on the internet..

So many people against this idea haven't thought it out completely and they don't realize that everybody's situation is very different.

Yet, as I closely monitor the current housing market, I realize that stability and thorough due diligence are paramount before taking ownership.

Full time happens with 100+ units and often you see people scale a business on the side, like PM, construction or something unrelated like a resort in Costa Rica ;-) I am no different - I "retired" from my corporate career in 2015 and quickly realized that I can only watch so much daytime TV. 

As careful as you've been with your money so far, realize you're learning a new (to you) way of creating wealth.  

I realize I could cash in on any of the above and decrease the new mortgage in turn lowering my dti but my intention is to not face any tax losses by selling from any of those accounts before the end of year.