I let them know I was in over my head but I would eventually get things right.

So far I got the Chase Ink card, but the funding process is moving very slowly and with very, very low limits.I hope that clarifies where I'm at in my head (still trying to figure this out!)

If you are young and have not collected kids, dogs, and commitments, I'd suggest putting your head down, delaying gratification, working your a$$ off (get a second job, drive for uber, deliver pizzas, buy a pressure washer and knock on doors asking to pressure wash driveways, etc.), living off of next to nothing, and looking up in 12 months to re-evaluate.

I like that area to invest, however it is near a flood zone, something to keep in the back of your head, but not a deal breaker.

You are heading in the right direction with your interest in Real Estate as an investment vehicle.

Chris:Thanks for the Heads-Up, I was not getting much information about this certification, or if it even existed.

That is not the train jumping the tracks and heading in a different direction.

@Gian Jr, III: Learn the term "Tax Court"  because that's what you are heading towards.

@Jeremy H.I think you hit the nail on the head here - the problem is 1) the deliberate marketing, plus 2) the genuinely well meaning content from 2016, when prices and interest rates were lower.  

:)”@Curt SmithYou hit the nail on the head.