We don't have kids (might in the future), my husband and I are young and healthy, have stable high-income full-time jobs, and just put in a lot of work to both properties so don't expect huge expenses in the near future.

That said, your comment is appreciated because I think everyone should approach every mastermind, every seminar, every workshop, every program, and every supposed "guru," with a very healthy dose of cynicism.

We require a local veterinarianreport confirming the animal is healthy, properly vaccinated, and,require spay/neuter unless contraindicated by the veterinarian.Animal will be on a leash or in a carrier in common areas.

Even if a title company were to manage the setup making sure all parties are paid, the cheap debt and cash flow would not be enough to be enticing to any investor even if midterm rental could yield a healthy return. 

So, my first caution is it would be healthy not to expect similar results on certain real property investments/deals in the current and near future cycles.That said, there are multiple considerations and clarity needed, before I would act on any investments with your equity.

You should have a healthy amount of fear that will keep you vigilant but not enough to keep you on the sidelines. 

It's the only way to scale and grow a healthy business and putting systems, processes, and team members in place sooner rather than later is always better.

Because a million dead Ukrainians so Ukraine can become a NATO country on the border of Russia (just like America would be totally cool with Russia or China having a military alliance with Mexico totally reasonable), illegal immigrants welcomed by businesses and their paid for politicians to push labor costs down at the expense of poor Americans, and forcing kids and healthy people to take vaccines that don't work is totally not a scam.

As we know home made deeds ( Deeds not prepped by an attorney or title company) many times will not be insured on the exit depends on the title company and state.

You do run a "risk" of being outbid at REO sale and "losing" the property, but given that may happen, the "total debt" is your security as you may bid up to that amount where it makes sense, but you may also be able to cash out for a healthy profit at sale if you so choose.