Plenty of research and studying but I really need to take action now!

I may not have spent any money but I’ve spent plenty of my time getting everything done.It’s definitely possible if you take a page out of Brandon Turner’s book and start asking “how can I” instead of accepting “I can’t.”Good luck and wish you a ton of success!

There are plenty in the Atlanta area and you can find them here at biggerpockets.com/events or meetup.com.

If it cash flows, and you decide to self manage to make it cash flow more, that's great, but if it doesn't cash flow without you it's probably not a deal.Option 3: Same opinion as option 2.Option 4: I like this one, but refer to option 1 about doing plenty of research and not putting all eggs in 1 basket.Option 5: (You missed this one so I figured I'd throw it in for good measure) Real estate notes, probably not in the Bay Area (though possibly if you got lucky)  You can pick a market not so inflated that still looks solid for appreciation and population growth and fund a fix and flip buy or possibly a builder (both shorter term hopefully) or a fix and flip to owner finance guy like me for a longer term safer returns. 

A cash out refinance might give you plenty of money in the future without paying the interest on a HELOC. 

I just started listening/watching to a 10-15 minute podcast or youtube video about investing/success/finance/real estate every morning and WOW is it motivating.This addition to your day costs you nothing, and can be done drinking your morning coffee, or driving to work.

There are plenty of houses out there right now that can potentially work for you.

heating oil tanks are NOT regulated by EPA. you have to look at your state cleanup standards. 20,000 ppm is significant but the good news is that heating oil tends to be very viscous (unless you were using no. 2 oil) so it may not migrate very far. the cost dramatically increases if you have groundwater contamination and the groundwater is used for drinking water. you need to engage a environmental consultant, not a tank contractor.

@Ralph Justiz There's plenty of loans available to you. 

Bryce....thank you so much for your feedback .....In your experience did you feel that Evolve priced your listing for the best return...Also, do I still reserve the right to rent to return vacationers AFTER our commitment to Evolve.Great to hear about your love for the area,  maybe we'll be lucky enough to meet up this summer from a quick drink or bite to eat .Steve