Take a hard look at your spending habits.  

(I have a habit of doing that myself) Nancy Neville 

Re state law, you as landlord have a duty to provide a habitable space, but it depends on the facts whether you've done that or not.

Very motivating book that can certainly lead you to some great habits.- Traction by Gino Wickman.

My studies at my university are becoming less and less intense, meaning that I am able to dedicate more time to studying up on real estate practices and the habits of top agents.

I think it is clear to both of us that the house is not habitable. 

I recently listened to a podcast wherein an out of state investor referenced google maps in order to judge the vitality of a given neighborhood, but I have qualms with putting my (and my partner's) money behind a virtual litmus test of a neighborhood.

-Turns out she had a REALLY bad QVC problem and was basically up to her eyeballs in debt leveraged from the property to pay for said habit. 

Am I missing anything vital?

After a over 200 calls discussions with investors via phone calls, I discovered that a notable portion of my time is spent reprogramming bad money habits created by the way we were raised.