Hi Kegen, I understand your concerns about acquiring a home.

@Sydney McCloud Here are some podcast episodes we have produced at BiggerPockets that may help with the understanding the key details you should consider.

Work with someone who understands real estate to see how to turn it around. 

Just as a reminder in addition to the interest rate, amortization schedule and fixed period of the loan, inquire about: 1) Prepayment Penalties (In case you want to refinance in a few years), 2) Possibility of Rehab Funding, 3) Reserve Requirements, 4) Personal Guarantees, 4) Rate Adjustments (i.e. at the 5 year mark) to understand other variables in the loan product that works best for your project.

Ponder each of these   Make sure you understand the implications of each  1) The value added by the ADU addition is often significantly less than the cost of adding the ADU.

Department of Veterans Affairs) to fully understand the implications and requirements of allowing someone to assume their VA loan.

Goals and HopesI want to build a solid real estate portfolio for financial security and freedom more me and my family .

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

REI Central and the Charleston Real Estate Investor Group both have solid meetups every month (both are next week).