I'm finding the challenge is accumulating / managing information about properties (title / liens / ARV / neighborhood / description / condition /etc, etc, etc) coupled with the high rate of adjournments shortly before the auctions.

In such case, concentrating on accumulating a nice stable portfolio that will perform okay over time, is where i would focus. 

They will still want to get paid regardless of who actually owns the property.All the while the unpaid mortgage payments, late fees, legal fees, property taxes accumulate and become part of the arrears which has to be paid at escrow if you still want to buy and if you can actually buy the property when the dust settles.And to make things more exciting, the borrower can file bankruptcy 10 minute before the sale and then watch heads explode.

If you're more interested in long-term appreciation and wealth accumulation, you might look for properties in areas with strong economic growth, job opportunities, and positive demographic trends.

@Maranda Tucker I'm single, no siblings, caring for a disabled parent and a bunch of aging pets so I waited until I was out of consumer debt, with the exception of my primary residence and student loans, had accumulated nearly $100k in cash savings. was maxing out my 401k, HSA, IRA contributions, had optimized my spending significantly and my salary had gotten to the mid $100k's before I bought my first investment property.

The accumulated depreciation will also be roughly $5,500.

You then get your money working at two places at the same time.Overfunded permanent life insurances are not very good during the accumulation phase, but are excellent during the disbursement phase.

You need to study with Dave Ramsey and forget about starting out accumulating Debt at the beginning of your life.

I see having a job that kicks off disposable income as a HUGE advantage in long term wealth accumulation personally...

As stated in several accumulative posts, there are thousands of AFL's for sale and there is a reason.