These are big money plays life changing profits but RISK you bet..

Betting on future price appreciation and equity growth is just that "betting". 

I bet people will not be getting paid their dividends very soon.

I am betting a lot of media is going to be coming out of how under insured people were because to be fully covered was "too expensive".

The quicker you can take action on the high dollar value decsions the quicker you will be able to grow.For sure take the time to setup the right foundation, but keeping it simple and easy when you are getting going is a safe bet!

I bet the rate of Engineers going homeless is all but 0. 

@Denise LangInvesting out of state can seem a lot better and it all depends on what market you chose, how trustworthy your team is, and how that investment strategy fits with your lifestyle and goals.

Good luck, you are a busy man with school, family and baseball.Likely your best bet is house hacking (if your partner and child are willing to share housing). 

Appreciation: Are you primarily looking for immediate cash flow (rental income exceeding expenses) or are you betting on long-term appreciation?

Your best bet since your working on your capital are going to be to use low money down hard-money lender.