Stretch goals for the year include: getting my partner started with a flip and providing support as needed - she's a REALTOR, works in property management, and is interested in flipping; begin a marketing campaign to test out wholesaling as a deal-generation strategy.

It sounds like you're stretching your finances too thin. 

Generally you can find deals in B/C class areas no problem with rents at 1%.I live here myself, 5 minutes from downtown and within the city limits, and would not consider it super dangerous by any stretch.

You can stretch your budget further in the Bellwood/Berkeley area and a few of the South Suburbs.

At 7:15 am, we do stretching and tai chi for 30 minutes and then he drives me back.

Perfect example of this is the lots fronting the ocean in Honolulu Kahala area the stretch from Diamond head to the Kahala resort ..

Could some updates be more cosmetic than structural to stretch your budget further?

There are more affordable options where you could stretch your investment dollar further?

Once that reserve is built, you'll have the financial security necessary to jump into the next investment without stretching your budget.

I think people are stretching a little bit by converting this credit into cash, paying 3% for the transaction and then whatever the rate would be on a cash advance.