Of course there is also Richest Man In Babylon, and Think and Grow Rich.If you are looking for productivity you can look for Eat That Frog, Deep Work, The 4-hour Work Week, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The One Thing.

Here are the down sides of renting out a condo:- Condo fees go up every year (eating your profits)Condo association bosses you aroundIf your neighbor causes huge damage to the property, you’ll have to write a check too.

That is way more concerning than the leak if that's true, termites and other wood eating insects will go from dirt to joists and cause havoc, especially in wet wood. 

Putting all your eggs in one basket regarding savings on your first flip?  

But again I believe this is not my problem and he needs to eat the loss according to the wording on the scope "completed in a skillful manner as required by the city code specifications."  

Once the house was complete then you could take title to the EAT to complete your exchange. 

I generally haven't found that it makes a lot of sense to do refis in today's markets on small amounts of equity, say under $50k because your loan & closing costs eat a significant amount of the proceeds.

. $31k gross per year and $2500 in savings is not a whole lot of money, but if you live at home and eat your parent's food or in your van and only buy Ramen noodles, it can go a long way towards being a suitable down payment on a property and providing enough safety cushion to pay your bills (since you don't have any in this example). $31k gross per year and $2500 in savings is nothing if you have a $400 car and $600 rent payment and have to buy your own food.

Would someone please explain to me why you’re eating less frozen dinners and cereal?

I have seen buyers offering higher prices knowing the property won't appraise for their offer so they then negotiate to the appraisal amount and the seller eats the loss.