Figure out something to sell, or a side gig that you can do in your spare time to make extra income.

I have asked family members but many cannot spare the cash.

I myself still drive a compact car, drink water out of the faucet, and deny myself the same updates that I give my renters.

Sorry to hear of your misfortune, but as someone who plans to begin rehab flips early 2016, I originally planned to do the majority of the rehab myself other than things that need licenses and the more I read, the more I keep realizing that contracting the work by professionals may really be the way to go and will help relieve some spare time for more important investment strategies.Thanks for sharing your story with us, I could read "failed" attempts all day because those are by far my favorite learning strategy.Good luck on your future endevours!

For now I would advise staying single and applying all your spare time to growing wealth.

You could buy a Fourplex, rent out the additional units and even rent out any spare bedrooms in the unit you are living if you are in a position to do that.

I am a learner that is absorbing as much as I can through books, webinars, blogs and podcasts when I have spare time.

Are there any investors locally that could spare just a little time to help point me in the right direction?

In the meantime, doing a lot of practicing calculating numbers, analyzing potential deals and also trying to view properties in my spare time.

Using my current skills, Marketing, database, customer service, writing etc... what could I do in my spare time to add value to other investors who are building their business?