Spend $1,000 to save $300?

The suggestion was to open a credit card and spend to setup a credit history. 

Maybe next time spend an extra $20 and stay in an A class neighborhood vegas hotel. 

If you spend all or most of the $40K on the next property, and if you will have some cash reserves for emergencies, I can get behind this scenario where you would continue to pay her $550/month. 

Sounds like good advice, Anthony, and I can say I've been learning more about the area every day, as I spend a lot of time on foot or on bike to learn all the streets.   

Credit cards send these checks with 0% for 12-18 months, it's enough time to buy a house, turn it around and refinance once it's rented.Two of my credit cards just sent me checks 0% till January 2020, plus I have 3 cards to spend with 0% until December 2019-February 2020.It's much better than paying interest on $12K maxed up

@Caleb Heimsoth Thank you , basically I should keep my monthly expenses as low as possible to increase my savings and control my spending? 

There is one thing you spend that you will never get back....time. 

Hi Amit,While difficult, don't spend your time worrying about what choices in the past you could have made. 

@Maayan Cohen - before you spend money on direct mail, have you thought about networking with wholesalers?