That said, even with conservative rental income estimates, my living expenses would eventually drop to several hundred dollars less than what I’m currently paying in rent once the house hack starts generating income.I do have cash reserves to weather some rough patches, but the idea of pushing my budget this hard makes me uneasy.

Trying to make sure seller isnt pushing this seller financing without us knowing something they do.

I took many courses before actually taking action on my first investment and I still have self-doubt when attempting new strategies and I have failed.Second, anyone who has not experienced self-doubt has not pushed themselves into the uncomfortable place of trying something new and potentially failing but learning a great lesson making them stronger.You are capable Robel.

As you mentioned intentional flips are typically considered inventory-This means the income is ordinary income and as such: - Is not a capital gain, so hold time of 1 year does not change to a better long-term capital gain rate - Can not be invested in a QOF Deductions related to it can't be pushed or changed- all costs are accounted for with the inventory component 

Who else has had to push through setbacks to get to the next level?

I would like to continue using my excavation company and network of contractors as a vessel to push deeper into this realestate thing.

"I knew that you probably didn't realize this was Lorrie Morgan, so can we go ahead and get a refund?" 

I don't know if this is a newbie but if so, they are ahead of the curve in regard to most mid-level investors.

I appreciate any recommendations ahead of time.

We're letting them come at us from all angles (phone, text, email, portal) but... it is 2025 and we do push the portal pretty hard.