I would not live here, I would use it as a wedding venue.

My goals for the year are to invest in a multifamily ( will house hack if it's near my job site) and finally move out my parents house and start my own life (buy ring, wedding, move into own residence) I'm hoping to save 1.5k to 2k per month and am starting at 0 right now due to me paying a debt ( will make last payment next month).

My wife and I are wedding photographers and you would be shocked to hear how many leaders in our industry are basically telling people "The most important thing is to start booking clients.

-Then we will be spending Weds-Fri in Indianapolis (with a possible visit to Purdue in Lafayette on one of these days).

I'm hoping to figure out what my top end number is, and help guide my final offer which is due next wed. 

Just weeks prior he invited me to his wedding, which is also in Philippines, and he knows just how involved I am in this thing, so he offered to show me bank figures and how it's all possible.

In the past year we've managed to save about $10k even with our wedding and honeymoon (all paid off).

my real gig (besides RE investing) is wedding video production. 

Congrats on your upcoming wedding...

Phelim,  The Fairfield County meet up is normally the last Wed. of the month at 7:00 at Anna Liffey's in Fairfield on the Post Road.