24 months after you finally graduate you'll start business school and never use them again.

In addition, for almost a year I have been working as a residential construction manager which has significantly stretched my knowledge on dealing with contractors, scheduling projects, managing job sites, and learning every step there is in new construction. 2 years ago (when I was 21) I made the decision that I wanted to develop a future in real estate, and every step since then has been building towards that goal.

Well it finally sold.How do I play my cards right to come out on top?  

I've underwritten over 160 properties this year and finally found one worth buying last month. 

We love Portland but found Eugene has many of the amenities we seek without the Portland price tag.Our current plan is to make our first investment a “house hack” so we can finally settle down again and get some experience as landlords.

The seller had finally put in new low end furnaces & small HW tanks leaving the old stuff in the basement.When it dropped to $55,000 & his tenants finally left we walked in & offered $40,000 cash, close in 30 & we were told to leave ... 10 days later we were asked to raise it to $45,000 & we had a deal.

Though I decided to continue trying it has been difficult to recapture my motivation but i think i'm finally back on track.

I believe I've finally landed in the best spot for me in the country... 

@Mark Ferguson I think on the original HUD property I purchased it must have been similiar to your final #3 scenario.

I've always been interested in real estate, and after doing a lot of research and reading a lot of books over the last few months, I've decided to finally take the plunge!