I also don't give money to women street beggars with babies that may or may not have been given alcohol or heroin to shut up and sleep quietly for hours in the cold and the wet on their laps.

•Next steps for me: I promised my wife I would press pause until our new baby is born in December WHOOP and until I graduate from night classes (also December). 

Three weeks after she moved in baby #3 was born (I had no idea she was pregnant).

Depending on where you are in the process too the closing attorney would need more time invested in updating the HUD. 

And my wife for the support.The best part of it all is we just found out we’re having a baby girl early next year and we added $100 automated principal payment each month to our 30yr fixed mortgage so that it amortizes when she turns 18 as @brandonturner suggests.I’m so grateful for bIggerpockets and the community it’s formed to inspire and support me through this journey.Next year I hope to do my first BRRR!

My post is a post mortem on my first deal, a condo in the DFW area, and is intended for baby RE investors, like I was.

They become babies and they revert back to the TESTING PHASE.

There are huge numbers of people that have fought tooth and nail to stop str's here and they are winning.

They're best use to baby sit offers once they get accepted....and push them through

People who have been driven from their homes need things like dry goods, baby formula, water, diapers (for children and adults), toiletries, feminine products, blankets and jackets (cold weather is upon us), undergarments, shoes, gift cards for goods and groceries etc.The thing most people don't realize is that those who have lost their homes are looking at 2-3 years before they can rebuild, assuming they had adequate insurance to even rebuild at all.