I have enough cash to buy the home and fix it up with some cash to spare.  

@Michael Herr - have you considered any of the pre-designed compact kitchens?

People here lean towards RE only.Do you have all that spare time to track absolutely everything?

I think that in your spare time (snicker, snicker) ;)  you should write a 'how to' book!!!!!  

I don't have a spare $500-$5,000 to spend on a guru kit!

Enjoy driving in my spare time and as I commute an hour to work and back every day, I make most of that time by listening to BP and other investment podcasts and audio books.I've already learnt a lot and am hoping to keep learning and building knowledge as well as networking with like minded people.Have a good day!

If anyone who is experienced in investing has some spare time and would like to teach me a thing or two feel free to give me a shout!

I could share war stories about legitimate move out charges waived by Judges that would fill a book, but I'll spare you.You mentioned,"HCV tenants are hard to deal with, and HUD inspectors and counselors are hard to deal with".

Walk up to them and when they are about to say something, ask them if they could spare a dollar and a cigarette.  

We can't just grade the lot, we have to dig it down 5', replace the soil in increments, compact it, have soils engineers on the job to test compaction, then keep doing that until it's all done.