In Massachusetts, there are extra tenant friendly laws so be careful when others post advice that although are legal where they are, its illegal here.

The primary causes of being over budget were unexpected plumbing problems which then caused extra problems with the drywall and a decision to open up the house after the original budget was established.

@Jason Bradstreet Please provide additional details about the type of property you are seeking.

Also looking to connect with investors who can use my drive, attention to detail, and ability to handle logistics while working under pressure.

Stephen Anderson awesome detailed post, thank you!

@Carmen Giamartino need some more details - how much is your house worth?

Always do a math analysis and try to look at the prospective property before you make an offer or at least have a clause in the sales contract that will allow you some time (about 15 days) to do a detailed inspection and possibly back out of the deal without a penalty that will hurt you too much.Do not try to do everything yourself.  

I share the details here to show what a series of small low-risk transactions can do over the medium and long term to build passive income for retirement.The PA is for a 1 BR condominium unit in a 150 unit complex where we already have 22 units, bought in 3 earlier transactions.  

Real estate uses I've found include:talking real time with various contractors while on a site.informal chats between those in my real estate groupquickly asking someone in group to look up details on a property while you are driving by.There are many different accessories for it, like bluetooth PTT clips that you can easily use while driving.

We're setting all extra cash aside.