If you consider Pittsburgh in the future I'm happy to talk about the market and help you get set up. 

Even as my portfolio grew exponentially, my work/life balance continued to improve. 

The person said they would be willing to talk to me about the house in a few months.

The key would be making sure to talk to a local banker that can do CRE loans for owner occupied properties as not all banks do them.

Im hoping to find an investor to help me buy the lot next to mine so i can move up from doing tax deeds.. if not i have my next lot picked out and will continue to invest in them while i fix my credit and learn more on investing.. i have always wanted to be successful in life but drugs and bad choices have kept me from it.. now im proud to say there is nothing that will stand in my way of realizing my dreams Just following up.

The process seems daunting and overwhelming, and I am not confident I will put the time in to talk to sources, analyze, and find properties for investing purposes. 

Make sure you check the local ordinances / zoning and talk to the local administrator to see if you can do what you are planning.

You learn a lot about real estate and get exposure to a lot quickly, most big firms will pay for you to get your RE license as well.best of luck with CONTINUING your real estate journey!  

I’ve had the talk with him about what needs to be done before searching for another house.

We need to connect,  you can check out my profile reviews and see I've been super fortunate to help a lot of people be successfulHope to talk soon.