However we paused for Covid, and are trying to get it back up and running, but Ive been crazy busy with how the market has been and my partner @Kevin Leahy has been equally busy being a new parent.

My heloc that I was planning on accessing 137k is on pause because our DTI would be too high now that I don’t have a job, technically. 

It seems like many of the houses on these sites are listed by large property management companies such as Progress Residential and American Homes 4 Rent, and neither of these companies are well-reviewed on sites like TrustPilot or BBB, which gives me pause.

If it is because "you" would like a 1/2 bath, I would pause there.

I should clarify that I'm not worried about the $6k- it's just caused me to pause and think through the deal again... 

The house is on the outer street with woods across the street, and a recreation center on the other side of the woods.The man has set up shop at the edge of the woods a few houses up the street.I’m sure this is a huge deterrent for most when buying a house; it would give me pause as well.What should I do?

Once u start u will learn so much...maybe pause after u get feet wet and learn.  

You're also buying in a high market, so if you're feeling unsure, like you may want/need to sell in a year or two, I'd pause to reconsider.

In 2021, I decided to put my CPA career on pause and obtained my real estate license.

We have another 40+ square feet of flooring to replace, but we wanted to pause at this phase.