Be sure to come to grips with those requirements before you get under contract.  

I am trying to get a good grip on my finances and make them grow so I can live the life I want to live and, at the same time, be the provider my family needs me to be.

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Yet the fact that the OP called it that gave it somewhat of a tarnished image in many BP minds like a vice grip on creative thinking.

Before we can come up with the right solution, we need to get a grip on how all of this works.

Hi allWe are worried about losing grip on our finances and need advice.

This won't immediately fix your breaker tripping problem, but it's something you should ask them to check on any of the outlets they touch.Something you can check yourself is if all the outlets are gripping their plugs tightly. 

Here is a whole list of books and read as many you can.List of Multifamily Investment Books Multifamily Millions by Dave LindahlThe Perfect Investment by Paul MooreHow to buy Multifamily Properties the Right Way by Mitul RanaBig Money small Apartments by Lance EdwardsHow to build wealth by John Wilhoit The Apartment Investing Action Guide by Chris TracyCrushing It in Apartment and Commercial Real Estate by Brian Murray Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings by Steve BergesInvesting in the Apartment buildings by Mathew MartinezThe ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroyRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiIt’s Whole new Business by Gene Trowbridge Multifamily and Apartment Books to read - Neal Bawa's pickBest Ever apartment Syndication Book by Joe FairlessCrushing it by Bryan MurrayTraction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino WickmanThe Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Hoilmes