Taking out MORE debt, with MORE cost of debt is like saying you got 2nd degree burn so let's go to the beach.... 

I don't have a degree, I don't study markets daily, and I certainly don't hob-knob with the elites that control what is controllable.

or other statements made by their agent ---- if the property is for sale (houses, commercial, land, lots or non-conforming) there is a degree of motivation.

When adding LVP make sure to have the temp up to at least 65 Degrees Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

There is merely varying degrees of risk.

Don't force it unless you're very experienced.These are interchangeable to some degree, but remember you must always have investors (end-buyers)

Why not go get a college degree in construction management for that price….

But this isn't it just outright math, this is to a degree speculation risk tolerance, and behavior.

My goals are to close on two real estate deals, improve my physical fitness, finish my masters degree, and I am getting married in may so I want to start off my marriage well and enjoy life with my fiance!

@Scott EwellLeveraged vs debt-free is a personal decision to some extent.Leverage will give you a higher ceiling on your investment, whereas debt free provides the lower floor.While I can't say which is best for you in particular; I can say that, in my experience, every majorly successful investor I've come across uses debt in their strategy to some degree.