A friend of mine just started working for this crowdfunding company that basically connects investors with real estate projects (income producing portfolio or development).

They essentially work exactly the same as properties that you invest indirectly: if you depreciate they throw off losses in early years (especially if you accelerate depreciation in which case they can throw off more passive losses than they produce in income).

Although I know this could have been produced better, I could have spent hours trying to get it “perfect.”

Once I get all three producing income then I will think about what to do next.

But my friend is telling me I should flip a few to keep the cash reserves healthy. 

I do have a healthy savings account that is making zip for interest but I do not want to dip into it or trust stocks.

-Nichiren DaishoninCount it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

The issue is when you have a breaker of 30 amps and the knob and tube wire is 10 or 20 amps that can be a fire hazard. i am no electrician but I have been involved with thousands of transactions of which at least half were built when knob and tube was produced and I have never had any issues if the wiring was in good condition and not overheated by the wrong fuse or breaker.

At 31, assuming you're healthy, you should be able to get term life insurance for next to nothing.  

IMO, the frugal would likely much prefer to grow their own fruits and vegetables, shop for raw quality ingredients, and invest a bit more time and money in their food in the short term to cook their own meals with quality ingredients in order to achieve the long term benefits of eating more healthy, while still saving money over going out to eat.