Instead, I built up my credit lines (credit card limits).

Single Family homes can only take you so far, then it gets complicated to scale properly.

@Florence Lee - We have a proper link in the market place now for our meetup!

@Bryan Thomas IF properly maintained, slate lasts a long time...it's stone...the one thing to be aware of is that slate roofs are not "decked"...they use a series of wooden slats that the slate basically rests on.

Dave Ramsey is geared towards people who are not very good at managing their money, and obviously, those people should absolutely avoid credit cards and whatnot.

If you have good and free credit, to complement your HML for your flip you might consider opening some credit cards that have introductory rate of 0% APR for 12 months. 

Most people don't train or take care of them properly, and they're often at their most destructive phase while young. 

I saw about 20 realtors business cards on the kitchen table and the house was listed only for a week. 

I’m reflecting on my real estate journey so far and deciding proper balance going forward.

The fact they are complaining online might be an indication the property manager dealt with them properly so be sure to ask the manager for their side of the story.I hope this basic guide helps.