Tonight, he just called very meekly to apologize for disturbing me earlier on when his phone spammed me with calls.

If you have a huge chunk of cash burning a hole in your pocket and nowhere to put it maybe you tackle something like this.

Thanks, Tim Gordon - I will definitely tackle this method.

I am looking for some advice on how others have tackled this issue.  

I am also conservative and focused on paying off my primary first before tackling on a investment property loan.

Let me give you a bit of information as I would really welcome your peoples opinion on what order we should tackle the improvements.

Some of the obstacles I had faced was how to tackle my first deal, how to find a mentor, how to conduct analysis, and finally what to do once I analyze a deal.I would like to hear some inspirational journeys some seasoned investors had to persevere through in order to become "successful", and some of the task Newbies would like to get accomplished to start their journey to become a successful REI.

If it's your first, have an attorney tackle this one.

For some folks it is a couple of condos and others want to tackle much more.  

This decision was made so we could move into the new home as fast as possible in order to rent out the last unit in our 3-family that my wife and I have been living in the past 3.5 years.Phase #2 Once we have moved into the first floor and settled in, the next phase will be to tackle the second floor unit.