My wife and I both have decent paying jobs, but after paying rent, vehicles, student loans, etc, there’s not much left over for saving, let alone 20% down.

I've host monthly REI meetups via Biggerpockets and the local investor Facebook group that I run.

This is one of the problems with housing in lower tier markets because on the surface they appear to be great value but capex makes it impossible in many cases to keep them up and running and therefore the cash flow from your spread sheet rarely translates to reality.

Refinancing both at the same time could save you money in the long run and streamline the process, as you'd only have to go through appraisals and closing costs once.HELOC vs.

I'm aware of your investing initiatives as we are part of the MTR investor group that meets every Friday, which is excellently run by you.

This is definitely less than $150 with a plumber, unless they run into some issues.Any handyman can do this job for less than $80.The high price is probably due to your PM hiring a plumber when they should have hired a handyman to save you some money.

You could consider wholesale also (but personally I hate those calls and the run around).

Hi There - We have had several clients make the numbers work here in Chicago typically with either FHA 203k and home style renovation loans.I continue to remind everyone that a single or walk right now will be a double, triple, or even a home run down the road. 

What are the potential pitfalls or challenges in launching and running a title company?

Medium Billboard (8 x 16) out front along 17,000 vehicle per day road.