My dilemma has been that I've gotten a little behind on some revolving debt that selling this property now could eliminate in addition to giving me cash on hand to trade into some better value or start a new construction duplex project I've been wanting to start.

As far as where to invest, this will be driven by the kind of investing you want to do and your long-term goals.

With these additions I got comps putting the deal's ARV around 347.The punctual, timely, and professional contractors I met gave me quotes between 90-135k for my full project.

If I had not been, then I would have a lot of projects only half completed and a lot of investors very angry with me. 

Let’s explore how we can work together to achieve your goals.  

As for the areas to target, my goal in getting our feet wet as real estate investors--and since we plan to be living in Sac--is to find a property we can live in while renting out one or more units to help cover our housing expenses, which we can then hold and continue to rent out when we move.

However, managing multiple projects simultaneously proved overwhelming.

Contractors play such a huge role in real estate projects.

It’s the easiest way to get a feel for being a landlord without the stress of managing rehab projects.

The return on the investment was worth the time spent on the project.