But as said above it is not an easy job and the salaries are not great working for someone else. 

At the same time exchange phone numbers .

I do this all the time, as long as you or the property can cover it monthly you're good. 

But you need time away from the job to heal and recalibrate.

If you’re considering leveraging hard money lending (HML) for this flip, it could be a strong alternative to traditional financing—especially since HML is quicker to secure and designed for investors aiming to flip properties fast.With HML, you’re typically looking at covering a significant portion of both purchase price and rehab costs, which keeps more of your cash free for other expenses or emergencies.

My sacrifice… no haircuts and no fast food. 1 job full time, 1 full time side hustle. 0 debt at the time other than student loans.

@Chloe Salcedo investing in real estate is not a full-time job.

If you want to combine two or more lesser sales into one higher purchase that is fine as long as your purchase meets the timing requirements for each sale.  

Do that enough times and you'll eventually find a deal you can afford.

You don't have to do anything with the money and there's no time limits or anything.2.