The fact that you’re so close to achieving your goal is inspiring. 

It's a balancing act if you DIY projects to save some money.  

Of course it is always a balance between rate and occupancy.I probably will never do it , but often dreamed at one time about buying a small hotel. 

Wholesale, foreclosure, and seller financing can work too, but I’ve noticed that careful analysis and having reliable local contacts often deliver the best results over time.So as you two gear up for your first flip, how are you balancing the potential risk with your long-term goal of buying rentals?

I’m ready to start investing in my personal life to achieve that financial freedom! 

The cash flow that you need to achieve should be based off the rest of your portfolio and your financial situation as a whole.

They are able to make as many payments as they'd like throughout the month if that's better for them but they will need to make their payments for the current month in the previous month so that their balance is paid in full by the due date.

The remaining balance is paid once the project has been completed. 

There are other, more ambitious, risky, and difficult, ways you could achieve the same end goal.

Since then I have focused on finding good deals and getting great financing to get stellar cash on cash returns.I have clearly written out levels of of my dream life I want to achieve.