Never making a large salary.Like you said, its incredibly important to make these big sacrifices before having a serious relationship and/or marriage and kids, because most times the significant other won't be on board to live so far away from everything.

Urban areas can definitely be tough to gauge from a google maps search because environments are street by street, block by block.  

This is incredible!

I just need help on finding a path to get my hands on the capital This sounds like an incredible opportunity, especially with your uncle's experience and willingness to help you get started.

But fly by night note funds coming out of the woodworks to capitalize on this "high" rate environment by creating note investment "funds" that really had terrible ways of raising capital and minute chance by real estate, and promising something egregious like 15-20% +.

2) I would buy in this environment, but be absolutely more cautious.

Leveraging a property in todays environment of high interest rates will not get you cash flowing. 

There’s so much to learn here, and I’m sure you’ll find it incredibly helpful.

Flipping homes in San Diego has been an incredible journey, and over the years, we’ve learned a lot about what works—and what doesn’t—in this market.

And yes, BP has been an incredible resource—I’m really enjoying the insights and connections there.Looking forward to chatting more and learning from your experiences.