This doesn't surprise me at all.

It was an expensive lesson to me.  At

So flying to Indianapolis (for example) to check out neighborhoods isn't really an option for me at the moment.

Don't do 2nd position unless you are 100% there is enough meat there.

It still seems to me, at least according to the Bigger Pockets calculator, it seems to make financial sense for me to pick up a condo using an FHA loan.  

As far as price range, we've LO's up to $600k but our meat and potatoes is $180-$325kI prefer NOT to do lower priced houses, as I spend 10 times the energy adn time of less of a payday, plus the buyers are less qualified for our program. 

Some of their deals may still have plenty of meat left on the bones.

You all were, and continue to be, very kind in answering my questions and helping me at the beginning of my journey.

I like the idea of a cash out refinance of my rental, but that would only free up about, $100k (subtracting out the $70k I still owe), combined with my savings would put me at $130k, which is not enough for the area I'm looking at.  

my question is just how would this affect me at all because I currently own no real estate but I plan on buying a dueplex soon .