Then tackle the big deals. 

I have family/friends all over the US and have had kind offers for me to live rent free while I tackle my next venture, wherever that may be.

Start looking now and keep soaking up information, working on your credit score and tackle individual obstacles as they come your way.Thanks for your service!

So I bought this as a fixer, is there some kind of policy for us crazy mofos who tackle a project?

So I let my usual contractor finish the down stairs and then let the new guy tackle upstairs.

If you are going to be stressed out and very anxious the whole time while trying to invest with that debt then perhaps it is in your best interest to tackle the debt fast and hard and get it out of the way. 

I'm currently working on partnering with someone for my first few deals, just so I can get used to the process, before tackling it all on my own so to speak.

I'll see if I can tackle your questions one at a time. 

The only work the unit needed was a new bathroom, some paint, new outlets, things like that... the bathroom obviously being the biggest thing to tackle.

I would love to focus on wholesaling right now and later down the road tackle flipping and rental properties.