As a guardian one "stands in the shoes of the client", so we are them basically.  

I know in my little world here in Portlandia and Charleston were I am personally active.. homes I built last year and sold for 360k in Portlandia the exact same floor plan on my newest development is going to sell at 440k and I am in the dirt the same amount as the first one.. and build cost only rose about 10% . 

@Andrew Syrios @Iverem Rose @Robert Crossley @Michael Ramos @James Wise @Ali Boone @Mark Nolan @Peter Mckernan @Carlos Altamirano:Thank you all for the warm welcome and advice on what to read!

In two years time, I will have $20k per year to deploy towards real estate (my two kids will be out of daycare and we will utilize those funds to purchase real estate)What would you do in my shoes with the immediate $85k funds and future $20k/year funds?  

If I we're in your shoes that's something I would most definetely look into.

I look at investing as a marathon not a sprint, so I would highly recommend good shoes for the race.Good luck on your journey.Ed

Were I in their shoes, I'd be thinking very carefully about buying again. 

I'm new to the goal of becoming a real estate investor and hope to learn a lot from this forum along with the veterans that have been in my shoes.

@Iverem Rose @Scott AutenreithAccount Closed Wow, nice!

I just want to say that with effort and determination, anything is possible.Now, I am also reaching out to the BP community for tips and advice from people who may be or have been in my shoes at one point.