It's turned into a money pit, but at the same time it's on a beautiful .90 acres with a view of the mountains and a pool that I had remodeled.

Hey BP, Im curious on what some of you would say as the better route to go and why.I'm at a crossroads between:Starting and focusing on New construction for single-family houses to eventually get into being able to build small to medium editions as a long-term goal.

Plus, taxing on social security becomes an issue if I do this later. 

As the post shows, I am "starting out" on my investing journey.

Join local meetups or online groups (here on BiggerPockets, Meetup.com, other other local REIA are the good ones).

Flat fee ranges from $299 to $1999 so there’s a large area in betweenThe very basic is a listing on the local MLS.  

My current rate is on an adjustable at 9.5% ...Ouch.

I am a little biased, because that is what started me on my journey.

Acquired 1-bedroom rental property, generating 30%+ cash-on-cash return.

I am under contract on a lake front house but still in the due diligence period - I just learned that it's designated flood zone A.