@Matthew Brown definitely go with your brain on this one.

@Mark DouglasIf your handyman has brains and a bit of experience, he might refuse the keys and work hard with you on an alternative solution.The obvious convenience solution exposes your handyman to questions and suspicions about whether he has ever entered an occupied property on the sly and either stolen something valuable or done unspeakable things there.I'm a renovation contractor and I do most of the work on my own properties.

Not to repeat myself too much lol, but I believe that's the best way to go when you're starting out.If you ever want to pick my brain about anything, don't hesitate to email me and we can arrange a call. 

That will allow me to use my skills and brain to help the borrowers who truly need help.

This post is more for others Marie as I know you are not interested in the brain damage involved, no problem in selling for cash and moving up with your plan, very good!

I actually started talking to him to pick his brain about REI because he's been doing it so long and he mentors people.

I'm still racking my brain around this news:http://www.marketwatch.com/story/couple-buys-posh-san-francisco-street-from-right-under-homeowners-feet-2017-08-07http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/Rich-SF-residents-get-a-shock-Someone-bought-11738236.phpIn sum:A couple bought a private street w/homes in the multi-million dollar range at a city auction after the local homeowner's association failed to pay $994 in back taxes and feesSounds like a good investment to me....wow!

This may help you focus on what you need to do and help with the scatter-brain.

When you use personal savings, it's more real and triggers the pain centers in the brain IMO.

It is not complicated in that you need to be a brain surgeon, but you do need a team and a lot of organization.