Of course, my upcoming pension and social security when I get older are nice little annuities to have as backups.

Personality: Very strong discipline and work ethic, smart, analytical, detail and numbers oriented, currently improving a weakness of time management and getting lost in the details and getting better every day.The plan:  Flip as full-time as possible while:  Flipping one house at a time to start so I don't over-leverage in case something goes wrong  Hiring out as much work as possible to focus on the big-picture process, plan for the next one, and maximize the pace of flipping, learning, and scaling  Target C class houses and neighborhoods in Kansas City, MO (maybe 60k-100k ARV to start).

What ARV are you targeting for the first property?

I have targeted a property in Bridgeport, CT with the hopes of renting it to college students at Sacred Heart University. 

A lot of investors can create passive income by being out-of-state although it does require more networking and thorough vetting of the team you work with.Getting yourself connected to a local realtor who is familiar with the investing market will then hopefully allow you to connect to boots-on-the-ground teams and property management companies who can protect your asset(s) and your interest.Right now, the mid-west markets are doing really well - you can stretch your dollar further as property is typically cheaper but still allows you to hit a great ROI with the right homes in the right areas (this is where your connections come in).Social media, like Facebook, BP, and Instagram will give you insight in narrowing down what markets may interest you most - some of these can be hard to get into so utilizing social media to your advantage to grab off-market properties in appreciating neighborhoods will be key.Best of luck to you!

My target markets are Eastern NC and Raleigh NC areas.

Should I target a local credit union from my hometown for financing? 

." - John Assaraf).Take an honest inventory of how much time you spend on social media, watching TV, in transit (great time to make calls) and you'll start to see there are more hours in the day. 

With your massive work ethic, I bet you can find creative ways to be of value to those more experienced investors, and that can turn into money or social capital. 

However, if you don't have a target, you'll never hit it.