Hopefully after all the hard lessons learned and knowledge gained from the first property, it won't take another 5 years to get our third.

Identify markets you want to be in, analyze deals everyday and start looking for private and hard money lenders.

It took them 19 days to replace the dishwasher and 26 days to replace the stove b/c it was so old and 'hard-wired' the electrician had to come back and install a plug for it. 

Investing from a distance isn't very hard.

If she refuses to disclose and refuses to let you in then why are you pushing so hard to buy?

My excitement surrounding real estate literally makes it hard for me to sleep (I know I'm not alone on that). 

If you have a high risk tolerance, you could also consider a hard money loan.

What is preventing me from moving forward at the moment is the contractor part.For example. if the advice I receive is that in order to enable a good flip i would need to be very hands on and that contractors are hard to find , I would likely avoid a more aggressive project like a multi shell.I am looking to flip and hold the first property with the hopes of getting an attractive entry point for cash flow.

I don't want to always trade my time for dollars as I currently must do in my profession.On a recent BP podcast, they talked about the triangle of success in real estate being Knowledge, Capital, and Hustle (hard work).

Turn key companies can sometimes lose money on a deal so imagine how hard it is for someone who has never done this.