I am the opposite I have never bought new tires for a car in the last 20 plus years except for my Porsche which chews them up. and my model X Tesla which weighs a ton.. when i need new tires I get a new car :)  PS when the clutch went out on the Porsche at 25k miles and out of warranty it was 5k to fix it..

I don't really want to get into another project until next year anyway (I'm tired lol).

Lease options are the vehicle of choice here, until I sort out how to get to the other side of the ceiling imposed by debt to income ratio.

It sounds like you are going to be a tire kicker wasting your time and your agents time with unreasonable expectations.

Move on from "tire kickers" - deals that waste time and energy!!! 

Meanwhile some dumps 2 old mattresses and a bunch of tires in the front yard.

Just started with a new employer that pays for housing, vehicle, and fuel.

Personal background: Married with no kids, 100% debt free, live a rather tame lifestyle and don't spend large amounts of money, two newer vehicles (2020 & 2024) so no vehicle purchases expected for the next 10 years. 

Instead, you must invest in a purely passive way, such as a syndication.Second, real estate is a tax-favored asset and investing in a tax-favored asset through a tax-deferred vehicle is a bad idea. 

You need a company vehicle for the guy to get there.