I have always been very risk adverse with finances and something clicked in 2019 to start branching out and exploring other possibilities, so here I am. 

We are a stimulus package away from things turning  around.Typically the market is ahead of the economy as far as value.

@Susie Wilson once a certain type of contractor 'gets ahead' on money they can become a management challenge or simply disappear altogether.

go ahead with your plans.... by the time those are done and permitting in place this should be partially over

I went ahead and paid 15 % federal tax and 4 % NC tax  will pay the rest later- wondering if that was a good idea.Have made cash offers on 3 SFH (planning on using our equity line) with no luck and I think the market is going to have to cool for me to find anything that will cash flow well (after I refinance).

Plan ahead, not in the moment.

I think test anxiety is a legitimate reason that some people don't go ahead and get a license.2.

And if that doesn’t appeal to you go ahead and put it on the market because you’ve already done things that many people haven’t done to their land and that’s more appealing.

Please click on my report above and let me know your thoughts on this deal 

If you double click in each cell it provides information on how these numbers were derived.