It sounds like you are off to a great start already especially by educating yourself! 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance for your advice!

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The idea of ownership is changing with the emergence of web3.0 :)Just my 2 cents, not financial advice.

Quote from @Jonathan Klemm: Sounds like you are no doubt heading in the right direction @Jason B.!  

So your advice is to get a second mortgage on that rental?

Hi everyone,
I have a question for all the fix-and-flip investors here. I’ve done a couple of fix-and-flip projects in the past using a hard money lender (HML), which has its pros and cons.
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@Treza Edwards sounds like the terms from a community bank in your area, is that right?

Udemy and Coursera have affordable options, and they could help you feel more confident when pitching yourself.It sounds like you’re in a great position to get started.