Nonethelss my budget is a little over, but I have peace of mind I'm turning out a solid finished product someday soon.

I'm imagining a need to support the stack while I'm working and after I'm finished.

By the time I was in my late 40s I had an extra $60K/year coming in over and above our salaries.

The property is currently 265K and has no equity since it was just purchased late last year.Is there anything that can be done?

It's actually not such a bad question - at least it was asked *now* rather than later when it could be too late.

or, i'll drive through neighborhoods looking for disaster opportunities, number of houses for sale, neighborhood condition, and lanscaping/exterior finish ideas. i can't invest in another house until the end of the year, but the day i get back to the states i'll still be familiar with my market, and i'll be ready for the next adventure.

If anything, it's already too late to get involved with the core of downtown, and the barriers of entry increase every day within the zone.

Since you're "way over budget" it's too late to start cutting.

Some avenues are less work than others, but normally you have to put forth some kind of effort.I've finished my real estate course lessons and all I need to do now is review and test.

Ive been reading up on lease options lately.