If those numbers don't work keep grinding and saving and keep a keen eye out for other deals.

When is it time for me to incorporate?

Re-plumbing is something you won't want to wing but you can't hire out what you can't pay to have completed.Sometimes we have to catch-up to the opportunity...repair and build your financial health - and then reward yourself by starting this new business.Just one opinion...you'll get a lot of others to weigh in!

The videos I see on YouTube where people purchased their first property at $130K is just crazy and my eyes glaze over when I hear this because it seems unapplicable to today's market. 

I am so glad we live in this age of technology where information is readily available and accessible, but do miss the gravitas of a firm handshake and eye contact.

For newbies like me especially, we can not ask what we do not know.Additional questions would be:How does a savvy investor catch this piece of information early on? 

The unoccupied status in the insurer's eyes lends itself to have a problem happen undetected, like a water leak.  

You have to go onsite and  put your eyes and hands on everything.

This opened our eyes to our vulnerability to the market.

Catch-up exercise with day off.