My fear would be getting too deep into too may properties at once which leads to inefficiency and lots of wasted $$$ without a number of systems in place. 

I'm not sure whether we should save up some more, up our credit score, or just dive in with passion and calculated risks with where we are now. 

I was unemployed for a while and this current job is basically week to week.Currently living in my mother's basement, all I want to do is learn, network and help out as many people as possible, and possibly get a job that could dive me into the real estate field.

The power of having time to myself to just breathe, sip my coffee, and go deep within myself for a little while was really powerful and there were a few things that became apparent:1.

Unless your pockets are very deep and you are just parking cash, cash flow is usually the most important factor and appreciation is a nice bonus .

So you will have to either have deep pockets or have a group of investors willing to wait 5+ years to see any kind of return (historical lease up periods for new MHCs).

You're not going for a deep sanding to bare wood.You need an oil-based primer like Kilz Original to start with after the scuff sanding.

Before you dive in, have you thought of your investing strategy and your exit strategy?

Got the tenant out and had the unit cleaned top to bottom including the carpet deep cleaned.

Front yard is big, and deep.