sounds good.

Locking up properties that will be hard to sell are a punch in the gut for the sellers so you have to step back and think, are these worth locking up or would the seller be best served listing with a local agent and getting out, without you in the middle.It sounds like these are ancillary to your territory and usual buy box and that usually means you don't need them.

So you're not completely anonymous.

It sounds like you are dealing with a wholesaler who is going to offer you less on your home than it is worth as that is how they make their money-selling it to another person.I agree with Chris.

If you’re primarily interested in the investment side of Real Estate, it’s completely different and the liability exposure is different.

At the end of the day, I have said it before and will say it again, EVERY real estate operator I know that has survived for 30+ years and, generally shown continued success is completely against floating rate loans.  

Sounds like you are doing it right - same thing we tend to buy, the ugly stuff. 

Thanks for the book recommendation( I'll buy it).Saving 10% of every paycheck sounds really good and necessary.

It can be a great strategy especially if you are in a desirable area (which it sounds like you are).

Sounds like you're doing great, rooting for ya!