If you have plenty of time and energy you can save yourself a ton of money on this project, but you are going to work for it, make no mistake. 

Just a young 24yr old with lots of energy and curiosity to learn and make some goals become reality!

Yes, they take a little longer to dry clothes (which is why they are coupled with high-efficency / high-spin RPM washers), but use a fraction of the energy.

Find someone that could benefit from your energy and commitment. 

Passive marketing (receiving calls) is going to cost you money, active marketing (calling your database and cold calling) will cost you energy.

I request that you share your source of affordable properties in Montgomery County, as all that I can touch in Southern Maryland for a price that is affordable on a 30-35,000.00 salary is trailer rentals, rooms for rent, and empty land that is wholly unimproved.My best advice is to help Jane understand that due to the economics of the region that home ownership is not a reality in her current position and that she needs to focus on her children as you only have the time with them once. 

With the amount of energy you will put into getting and keeping a licenses, you could close a few dozen deals a year on your own at 20-30% below market no problem.

The allocations must comply with the substantial economic effect (SEE) safe harbor rules or produce equivalent results to such compliance. 

May I recommend studying real estate economic as well...

It's not that simple math is wrong, it's just that you can open your mind up to much more possibilities, like investing in appreciating markets, once you become knowledgeable about 2 things, 1) Sophisticated Math and 2) Economics so you can read the future of the market.Personally, I don't know how any Investor doesn't want to learn enough about Economics to get a gauge on how the next 10 years in their specific Area of investing may turn out.Will it be like Detroit, which went bankrupt but you could easily have seen that if you paid attention to the 3 Big Auto Makers?