It's a job, not an investment.Real wealth is built by holding property for a long time.If you save $6,000 a month, that's over $60,000 available to invest in one year, with a little held in reserve for emergency maintenance issues.

Your post reminds of nee investors who have just discovered options trading.

Our realtor has great trade recos.

I’ve been saving that extra income for future property expenses or emergencies, so I don’t have to dip into my personal funds.I also earn around $130-150K annually from my sales job, though sometimes I feel anxious about whether I deserve this income or worry about losing my job.

Multiple issues emerged the entire renovation period. 

Build a strong financial foundation by aiming for a credit score of 700+ and saving for down payments, closing costs, and an emergency fund.

Just a trade-off for lower price while still being in a hot part of our market.

In addition to some of the great advice above, I would put some serious work into your personal household budget and building up a substantial (6 month) emergency reserve fund.

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If you use up almost all of the 30 k in the down payment you may not have enough reserves in case of emergency.