Is that just the way the game works?

My goals are to provide financial freedom for my future family and establish a sustainable safety net if physical limitations prevent me from retiring from my current W-2s.

I still play the DIY game a lot, even when it's not the best use of my time.

Not that I'm aware of....you need skin in the game.

Each step my cash took along the path of my plan was established based on how (strategy used), where (market invested in), and when (cash needed to move onto the next deal (the plan).Each step required a specific amount of added cash exiting the deal as required by the next step, so I did deals that may have a cash profit that someone else wouldn't have done because they were looking at a disconnected result. 

Start with an established team member in your desired out-of-state market.

Overall, this deal has allowed us to establish a solid foundation Lessons learned?

Older homes are typically in more established neighborhoods.

This really caught me off guard and I personally felt as if this was a bad way to establish a relationship with a new client.

Hey Lolo-Welcome to the game.