To much risk and not enough reward. 

Credit cards can be a great tool for building credit and reaping the rewards, but they require absolute discipline and strict self-imposed guidelines to be genuinely beneficial.Kinda rambled there for a bit.

I would do my best to be charming and this was sometimes aided by a beer or two. 

It was a lot of work but it was the most rewarding work I've ever done and I can't wait to do the next one.I will post more pictures once we finish the renovations, let me know if you have any questions!

But what made it very rewarding and packed with lasting impact not just a flash in the pan, was seeing how 10x is applicable to so many areas of life and everyone given the diversity of speakers. 

You may need to do a few BT to get to $30k- apply for fee new cards with sign up bonus and 0% interest promo that way, you can fund most of your rehab and reward yourself with free travel after you complete your project- get HELOC if you have enough equity in your house- re-finance your car if it’s paid off and pay it off after the project is done (Penfed sends you a check for a car)- apply for Business Loan if you have business

I would guess most people have felt like giving up, or have been unsure of themselves at some point in their investing careers.Not sure if you have already listened to the podcast episode that came out today (I think), it sounds like it is very applicable to your challenge.Sometimes it seems like real estate is a series of problems that if you can somehow figure out how to solve you are rewarded with a cash prize.  

I'm in the military and also find renting to military members very rewarding. 

It's really just a trade off between risk and return (no risk no reward) so it boil downs to what you are comfortable with. 

I can imagine a 1920s style home had its charm.