I admire your interest in real estate investing, and you're asking the right questions.

For example i would go heavy into a self-storage and mobile home park fund right now. www.cashflowconections.com offers some great opportunities there.I have no affiliation with any of these firms i mention, just admire them.Even with $300k to invest, i would put 100k into 3 different sponsor funds.

I'd focus on Fauntleroy and the Admiral district.

I admire your ambition, it may not happen as quickly as you want.

I admire investors that blow their goals out of the water.

You may be taking on more than you legally have to.It's totally admirable that you want to try really hard and make things as smooth as possible for your tenants.

@Mark Cruse Not only good solid advice (as usual) but funny too  ;-)@Chelsea Price 1% is not an admirable goal.

I admire your goal to create a stable cash flow.

I admire your enthusiasm, but the place is no longer worth $530k and August comps are irrelevant in a market that is going down.

I don't know the answer to balancing a career one is passionate about (something I admire and hope to find multiple times in life) and enjoying life, being present and taking time for oneself to reflect and evaluate life and how its progressing.