In my market and many places, vinyl plank flooring with the greyish hue to it is flying off the shelves due to its popularity, durability, and ease of application.

Flooring lot in national city had good prices on vinyl plank flooring. 

We go with either tile, or waterproof vinyl plank.  

You said wife, so I'm assuming your at some point had to buy an engagement ring. 

With an ultimate goal of having generated a substantial amount of wealth all while providing back for the community.I am all open ears for study tips for the real estate exam or studying it in general; properly engaging home owners in regards to purchasing their property and of course looking for further tips and advice for finding and purchasing our very first BRRRR property. 

No need to lose sleep or engage in analysis paralysis, $70,000 at 3% is only $175/month interest, not a crazy amount of money.

You can hire the company at step 2 and have them rent the property for you too if you prefer not to be engaged in renting it out.

You'll learn and stay more engaged. 

Like @Bruce Lynn mentioned, Agents want someone that will close because they don't get paid until a transaction closed so make sure you have your finances in place before you start engaging Agents.Bonus: Look for an ON-FIRE Agent.O - Organize (The Investor-Agent must be well-organized)N - Network (The Investor-Agent must be well network with other Real Estate professionals like Lenders, Appraisers, Property Managers, Inspectors, Insurance Agent, Contractors, etc)F - Focus (The Investor-Agent MUST Focus on YOU)I - Investor/Investment-Savvy (MUST be INVESTMENT SAVVY)R - Responsive (Must Be responsive and answer your call/text)E - Experience (Must be an investor or have experience working with investors)Goodluck

No need to be overly-salesy, always come from a point of providing value to people with genuine engagement.