In addition I have purchases post 2018 that I was less confident of the appreciation.  

I would suggest you do it right the first time, and build new if you can. 

Hi Sharon,If the yard is not separated, I would suggest hiring a lawn care company for weekly/bi-weekly service.

My suggestion is to go long with the vendor financing.

I'll definitely take your suggestions to heart, especially about exploring side gigs for extra cash, budgeting diligently, and leveraging resources like local real estate groups and mentorship.

In addition to the $75k "cash flow" you mention i assume you're making principal payments on the debt which also records in the profit column at the end of the year.

I'm getting ready to sell my first home, purchase my 2nd home and invest in an additional property to flip.

I might suggest attending one of the local meetups, to be able to talk to other investors that are at various points on their journey. 

@Henry LazerowIn addition to the strong YoY rent growth, Chicago has also seen some of the strongest YoY home price growth as well.I had to fill three vacancies in February/March and we received 50 applications across those 3 apartments on the NW side. 

@Miguel SuarezI invest in Columbus OH, huge growth to come from recent additions to the tech sector (google, intel, amazon, honda, and many start ups).