The lender bakes in the risk of so many loans defaulting and they lose all money lent or partial of it.If buyer is looking for slightly higher interest than first position then they do not know the debt markets and that is dreaming.

It's great that your husband is willing to support your dream.

Mudjacking raises concrete, but I question if the weight of the house is too much for this application. 

From the sounds of it, I’m leaning on assigning a weight restriction, and limiting the amount of dogs and breeds a tenant can have on my property.

The ones with two kids supposedly saving up seven or eight years for their dream destination marriage in some tropical paradise.

They hype the real estate dream to a bunch of suckers and make a fortune when someone bites..  

If you’re making $70k and have the self-awareness to understand where you are financially and where you want to be - you’re better off than many with just pipe dreams.

It's the kind of neighborhood we all dream about:  high 'walk score', safe feel, coffee shops, theaters, low crime, high rents, and LOTS of renovations happening on older homes all summer long. 

My dream is to own properties that can create significant cash flow to fund future purchases.

Any tips to not let an opportunity pass by and negotiate closer to $150k or am I dreaming?