And that is probably what has saved me over the last year or two. 

@Franklin PerezGetting your real estate license can be a smart move if you want MLS access, networking opportunities, and savings on commissions, but it comes with costs and disclosure requirements.

Private Money is simply money from a non-institutional source...such as someone lending out of their personal IRA or from their savings. 

It's super easy to use and will save you a ton of time :)The team at Steadily is absolutely fantastic!

In the long run it would save you $. 

If you buy in a city with limited appreciation, every investment dollar must come from your savings, which is beyond the reach of most investors.Income continuity.

Buy and renovate the property and in 6 months do a simple cash out refinance and pull out some cash and start the REI process all over again.I am North of you up in Pinellas County West of Tampa and there are also some great places up here that might save you some cash. 

Three Months ago, low to mid 6's were available.Rates are going to continually fluctuate but if you have a way to earn 10+% on your capital, the TIME you are not using it is going to cost you way more than the extra .5% per year will.You are walking over dollars to save pennies if you are waiting for the perfect rate, half of the people who held out on getting mid 6's were waiting for high 5's.

I still have plenty time left saving but when the time comes I’ll either be looking into conventional  loans, or some type of remodel loan to pay for the repairs of the property I am looking to fix up, because as far as I’ve seen so far it’s hard to find a good deal starting out unless you buy it as discounted as possible and put some sweat equity into it, let me know your thoughts on that ur possible.

A hybrid approach could work best: start with a cash-flowing Texas rental while saving for a Long Island house hack later.