Also what type of lifestyle are you trying to maintain-a simple one or one where you go on exotic vacations every month?

My wife and I do have a fairly modest lifestyle.

That being said, you definitely want to reduce your lifestyle at the moment and use all your income to attack the debt.

If you are looking for ways to find people to network with, I would suggest joining a real estate investment club such as Lifestyle's Unlimited, they have over 55,000 members. 

Beside looking at the numbers think about your goals, time, energy, and lifestyle to manage any investment.

It is right on the muni bus line, and there is no need for a car when you can easily walk a block or two to so many amenities.For some people, co-housing is a lifestyle choice.

Every market is different, skills are different, location matters, proper due diligence matters and your individual lifestyle even matters.There are millionaires who live very humble lives and you would never know they were wealthy. 

@Kearsten M HiggsTo invest in real estate, set clear goals, focus on education, consider market, lifestyle, and financial goals, and analyze deals using tools like BiggerPockets' Rental Property Calculator.

I am fortunate that I do not owe on my duplex but we’ve handled selected two tenants that fit with our lifestyle and therefore have the other side rented at under market value.

@Andrew ThomasSorry you I was shift my focus from purchasing my personal residence to purchasing my first investment property as a realtor you should have access to a program called realist you can easily go in there and search for out-of-state or out of County owners one of the best ways to Market is handwritten envelopes it is almost a guaranteed open versus any other kind of marketing realist has so much information how long people have owned the property with their mortgages Etc I would also try to find as many wholesalers as possible and sign up for their list and look at how they are packaging their properties you will need to go and join some investment clubs a national Club you could potentially join is called Lifestyles Unlimited I'm sure the information they teach is also available on Bigger Pockets at the end of the day if you have a great deal you will always be able to find an investor for it