Now you will have some roots planted for less than $50. 

Also recognize that construction costs will be 2-3x more expensive in this area than they were in Pittsburgh so be careful and make sure to understand pricing before going into a rehab. 

Some people use a rule of thumb of not having more than $250k in equity in your properties that are inside the LLC to make it less likely you are sued. 

If your focus is on speed, (e.g. because the seller dosn´t want to wait or give a financing contingency) you might consider a hard/private money loan, since they usually can close way faster than a conventional bank loan.

As a private money lender, I can tell you that private lenders usually approve loans faster and with less paperwork, focusing more on the property and borrower’s ability to repay.

BONUS *Buyer's agents usually do not cost you a dollar!

It will require more down and is usually saddled with a higher interest rate.

So than I'd ask what our options are, how we make things happen. 

They told me they could could even go lower than 79/mo because I have multiple units.

I personally would wait for a correction before exchanging the money.Furthermore, if your real estate investments perform slightly more than real estate(1% to 5%), you can make up for the deferred return + penalties over a couple of years.