At this stage, the main thing we need is for me to get back into the workforce and get some money coming in, in order to achieve that dream.With that in mind, my immediate goal is to gain employment in the field of property management, as opposed to wasting my time working in another field that is not associated with real estate.

With that in mind, you'd also have to make sure the land you'd buy has water and electric running to it already.

We will keep this in mind.

Be prudent and cautious, but take calculated risks.REI meetups are a great place to meet like minded people and connect.

At the moment I have only been looking at SF and 2-4 MF I would not mind either just making the numbers work is hard. 2-4 MF are hard to find in the Las Cruces market right now but they exist.

We would love to meet for coffee at your convenience after we both return from the mainland.We will keep the investors club in mind - but on Saturday mornings at 8 am at this time of year we call our son in Prague so we can talk with him and his family.

I’ve never managed roommates or lived with roommates but I know it will benefit me so if  the triplex doesn’t work out I wouldn’t mind having roommates.

But keep in mind if your using money you cant afford to get back then buying action property might not be appropriate for your current endeavors and its better to just buy open market were you can do proper due diligence and know you have a build-able site.

This is a more advance tenant placement tactics people who lack the experience or with an innocent mind can't read others properly should do more often before they relying on their read. 

Bear in mind, you're not investing in a retirement account to take advantage of tax deductions, as there are no taxes.