We have a mountain of student loan debt and have faced some challenges that would have crippled us without my vision and her ability to plan.

@Charles PeraltaBuilding new is an exciting challenge and to be honest can almost be easier and less time consuming than rehabs.  

Flipping through a self directed account comes with many challenges like the need to only manage the project indirectly which can be defined in a number of ways from my understanding.

While i understand that there are many challenges and hurdles to overcome when attempting to tackle a project like this, I also believe the rewards are well worth the work.

I just knew I had to stay on my horse, find out what the challenges were, establish that I was kind but firm, and handle whatever came along.What would I say to my then self now?

My fiance is a doctor there and it's definitely past time to shorten the distance between us, and of course I'm looking forward to this next step in building our lives together.HERE'S THE RUB: I just recently became licensed in CA (it's been a plan of mine as I want to invest in more RE) and because 1- I need to sell my primary residence in lieu of moving to Detroit, and 2- my parents are looking to unload a few of their rental properties starting this April, so I may as well make some easy money being their listing agent.As there are a lot of moving parts, it can seem a bit daunting: My tenants' leases will end in May so I can have time to clear everything out, move my things to Detroit, and get the house up to market.I will have to find the best way to step away from my FT job here (as they don't operate in MI) and I've started researching jobs in Detroit****The main complication about the job hunt is: I want to find something that of course will provide a stable income as I acclimate to the new life in Detroit but I also want to have enough time carved out to start finding flips and rentals AS WELL AS facilitate the selling of my parents' rentals back in CA (which is one of the reasons I got licensed remember). 

Unfortunately for me, I have a wife and 2 kids so that option is a little more challenging for me.

Also, in spite of having construction knowledge, renovating an 80 year old house presented some challenges that kicked my backside.

But the work is not challenging and my fellow co-workers have instructed me to slow down on numerous occasion.

If they don;t contact you to work out something (like cash for keys or a definite time to be out) you have to start the eviction process (and that is going to vary state by state) In MA the foreclosure can be challenged in the eviction process if you can believe it.I would check with a local attorney for specifics of your area