I have a wife and 3 kids and the weight of their futures on my back.

This means that every non-government job your tenants have will likely end in the foreseeable future.

These connections can provide insight into reasonable pricing and offer trustworthy referrals for future work.

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And when you said the management company takes a 550 credit score , all I see in your future are evictions .   

At a minimum look for a deal that breaks even - although it's always better to cash flow and still have the shot at future appreciation.

This could help protect against any future lawsuits. 

This led me to have an extreme ambition of trying to give my future family the things I didn't get.

It’s so mental but if you have stuffed feelings of hatred against the successful people you see you actually are also going to judge your future self for becoming successful and likely sabotage it before you get there. 

Hi Ursula,Even though this post is a few months old, I thought I’d chime in just in case you’re still working through this or for future projects.