This argument seems valid to me, given the cost and time I would be committing to buy all of 2 houses, and the fact that it complicates a process I am already struggling to tackle.

via online and/or people who have strategies so creative, that they're confusing to a novice such as myself. there seems to be sooo many ways to conduct deals and most "teachers" can only "teach" the ONE way that worked for THEM, probably after much trial & error. issue 3: i'm not sure i'm tackling my priorities in appropriate order. i dont want to waste time. i'm eager to acquire my first property and complete my first deal.last issue (for now): in my world - family, friends, neighbors, etc - know nothing about investing. get a job & work until retirement is the name of the game. my folk seem to be "silently negative" about the idea. they mean well but have been exposed to so many scams, anything other than a secure paycheck is ludacris to them.my immediate goals (if i even know what they should be at this point) are to find an experienced investor(s) in the southeastern PA region to help me assess my plan of action. also, i believe i am at the point where i am ready to consult with an attorney about the initial contracts and applicable laws.thanks to any and all who can provide me any guidance at this point...ps - lemme know if this post is too long for these forums.

The upside is that I can count on the money in the fund and am always ready to tackle upcoming work.  

I agree with him, I think the bulk of my bookkeeping concern has largely been eliminated now that we are caught up and are not tackling any large construction projects.

Sounds like you may be tackling too many things at once and dividing your attention up.

What problem are you tackling (taxes, pre-foreclosure, tenant eviction, etc)?

Once I am more financially secure I will move on to tackling bigger projects such as apartment complexes.

My wife has been doing base cost analysis for the renovations (she's an interior designer/architect) and is up to 47k on rehab with the list mentioned above.So there is wiggle room in the rehab budget but not much wiggle room on our end for the purchase price.Do I have my eyes set on too big a fish to tackle as a first flip?

We are now to the stage with the addition of Geothermal (GSHP)s and solar to our building envelope design, ready to tackle a NET ZERO building.

I feel like that's a whole other monster to tackle and I am trying my best not to overwhelm myself and get discouraged.Definitely let me know if that is a completely wrong way of thinking or if you have any other suggestions on getting started or which direction I should be going!