My dilemma is the mortgage is a little over 50% of my take home pay from my W-2 and I am worried that I am biting off more than I can chew.

Quote from @Susan Mumford: Any thoughts about Lee Arnold's Income Notes Digital Training Program for flipping mortgage notes?

GC can end up cheaper bcus they already have established network with subcontractors. still, it's good to seek out those plumbers, flooring, painters etc to build your own estimate too.

This might be a rookie mindset is it bad I don't care for cash-flow at the moment in my eyes if someone helping me pay down my mortgage and build equity I'm okay with that.

Does have an assumable VA mortgage (per the listing). https://www.redfin.com/TX/Dallas/4512-Sycamore-St-75204/home...

It’s a popular way for new investors to dip their toes into real estate because it allows you to generate rental income while reducing or even eliminating your monthly mortgage payment.While house hacking can be done with single-family homes (by renting out rooms), multifamily properties, such as duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes, take the concept to the next level.

That's what house hacking is - getting roommates to pay as much of your mortgage payment as possible. 

-house hack or rent out your vacant units out to lower your monthly mortgage payment.

This is when you buy a primary residence (1 to 4 units, the more the better) which you can usually get for a very low down payment and get the best interest rates on and then rent out other units and/or bedrooms within your unit to pay for the mortgage and other expenses.

I put 20% down through my local bank on the first mortgage.