Then again I'm studying computer science haha. 

Definitely not fiction.

From there, we will use the equity in our primary to buy more after were more established.Use the full 800k to buy the primary, then when were settled, use home equity for rentals.House hacking isn't much of an option.FHA is possible though were on only one income for now.To round things off, I will be graduating in Feb with a BA in computer science and no debt.

Not so much wetland delineation (need really strong plant ID, soil science, and ecology knowledge) and wetland/waters permitting unless they specifically stumbled into/specialized in that field.

@Orlando Goodon it's certainly an art and a science.

It’s definitely not rocket science.

. - gauging asset appreciation is more of an art than a science, especially in the current market.

I leveraged Evolve to handle my listings, payments and calendar however and they charge 10% if you want to do a 'hybrid' model...but it's not rocket science and you should be able to do it all yourself.  

It isn't rocket science.

Economics is still half art and half science at this point.I was just in a similar situation with a condo I owned, basically lost money with maintenance costs but had been appreciating like crazy.Sold it and did a 1031 and it covered most of the 25% down payment on a 4 Plex that should cash flow very well after the renovation.I view this a good on all fronts, just plain business sense and if inflation does happen I have way more exposure for it to be an advantage for me by having 4 units with rents that can go up and a larger asset that can appreciate.