. $4,000 is barely enough to cover a life emergency like a car crash or family sickness.

@John TeachoutI am barely resisting the urge to sell properties.

Its currently just bare bones framing with one light and entryways.

Let's assume that since it's easy to get 6% return on cash invested, with almost no risk, that's the bare minimum we should consider for our return for any investment (real estate or otherwise).  

I am barely breaking even on my condo rental.

Barely fit on my new credit cards :)

At that moment, I was truly disappointed...but, more importantly, I realized my agent (who I barely knew at the time) had my back and could be trusted. 

You're right; I'm barely seeing anything in Frisco and Allen, but there are 1 or 2 that come up in the search.

repeat until you have a house full of dust and a barely passable finish on the walls.

As I worked toward that goal, I realized I was still limiting myself to the bare minimum.