Ultimately my desire is to replace my current income, finance child's higher education and build wealth so that I may retire comfortably.

I see you're from Oregon, I lived there on and off as a child.

Me and my woman(mother of my child) will be moving into our first home pretty soon.

We bought the condo back in 2008, right after I had my second child.

I've had a house call in the middle of the night for a child that cost 17 dollars.

This "us and them" child's play of RE vs.

There are several websites that you have to visit depending on what districts are involved with the property as well as other things like IRS liens, child support, hospital liens, etc. but it took us a long time to find them and believe me, no one at the auction is going to give that information out easily. 

I understand that deals could be had a couple of hours from my house, but working full-time with a newborn son would make it quite difficult to self-manage.

It made his parents feel guilty so they paid the outstanding rent so that their child did not have to. 

I was thinking a sun room, child play area (while parent in the kitchen) or an office.