I am trying to put my mindset in a stance of "how can i make this work" instead of "this won't work, insert limiting belief"I'm the typical newbie investor, spent most my money trying to create a social media following.

No spread sheet with the shipment but it’s no problem.

Or find someone with a HELOC at 5%... they can draw on the HELOC @ 5%, charge you 12% and 3 points, and make that  spread as profit. 

The transactional costs are lower on a rental and while it's spread out over a longer period of time, you'll make a LOT more with a rental than a flip.

So based off this calculation I determined that my portfolio is strong enough to move on with my expansion plan into a new market.Business expenses as % of total expenses : 70% 1) Fixed Expenses: a)Monthly Mortgages: 45% b)Property Taxes: 18.7%c)Utilities Expenses: 14.8% d)Licenses & Insurance: 5.4% 2) Variable expense - Water bills + repair expense : 16%Personal Expense as % of total expenses: 30% My monthly living expensesa)Housing: 39.7%b)Child Care: 25.4%c)Living expense: 22.2%d) Food: 7.9 %e) Insurance: 4.8Income 1) Total Income - 100% A) Rental Income: 42% B) Wage income (W-2) : 26 % C) House Flipping Revenue: 23% D) Property Management Revenue: 5% E) Stocks/Dividends: 4% Please let me know if you would like help walking through this process as it has been super helpful to understand my financial situation or send you the spread sheet I used.

No social media (but she does work with kids in a school system so maybe privacy settings).  

Give yourself a spread.

A) Start a Farm1) Create Neighborhood Website and corresponding social media sites2) Door Knock3) Every Door Direct Mail CampaignB) Sphere of Influence1) Create Monthly Email Campaign2) Be Social, go to every party, happy hour etc.3) Get them items of value every quarter4) Personal handwritten letters/birthday cards/holiday cards etc.C) Business to Business Networking1) Join a B2B networking Group2) Refer people to their business, be a giver.D) Go To Real Estate Meetups

I only ask because you are going to be spreading yourself very thin with a rental.

Some people need it, for everyone else - not so much, but universities, high school teachers, media, and parents will have you believe otherwise.