The tenant is starting to look for things for repairs. 

It sounds like an ideal moment to either plow some more money into savings or seek private funding.Perhaps if you find a modest flip you can infuse cash into your system in a hurry and build your network at the same time?

I'd probably stop investing completely and focus on debt paydown, and DP savings. 

@Josh Early @Matt McMacken - I'm considering starting one at my new office location at 1555 state st. 

Would like to start our REI journey by converting our primary single family home into a rental.

I understand your concerns about not having an emergency fund, and I know his options can be polarizing, but Grant Cardone's perspective on financial management suggests, "Don’t save to save.

I have a lot of knowledge I'm hoping to gain so even if I am missing out on some of the profit I could have made, to me knowledge is something you cannot put a price on when starting out.

Do I need to start at different price?

Being selective in what your record can stretch out the amount of time the recordings are saved. 

Accumulate a “grub stake” through a program of saving part of your income