Sorry for the tough love, but not buying the above.You & your wife's salaries should cover your expenses, while the income from your remodeling gigs should be saved.Recommend you review EVERY dollar you made and what you spent it on in 2024.

Quote from @Alex Lee: I'm looking into buying a massive fixer upper in New Jersey.

It's also rare you buy these properties with 20-25% and have NOTHING you need to address almost immediately in terms of repairs or capex. 

These included cash buys for flips, seller financing, and subject-to deals.

Focus on getting the first one and try to buy one a year. 

Check with your municipality about how property taxes will change when you buy the place.

Are the other properties you're buying in/around Macon? 

From my experience working with over 400 investors, consider alternative strategies like rent-by-the-room, buying an SFH with an ADU, or renting where you live while investing elsewhere.

He told me his accountant told him he needed to buy some real estate to offset some of his taxes.

That said, I’m assuming that someone must be buying these wholesale properties.