I’m ready to take my financial destiny into my own hands.

Or if you want a more hands off approach look for a solid turnkey company.

I suggest you get your hands on a calculator that will help you out with this.  

On the other hand if you decide to sell the house, I honestly would just take the broker's course for $500 and you'll save $9,000 in fees by listing it yourself.

Personally I have bought only a hand full off-market deals and none of them were exceptinally good - most of my deals came from MLS.

I *want* to set a goal that I can look at daily, weekly, etc, and rate my progress to keep me on track, but I always come up empty handed.

I have listened to a handful of podcasts where people meter each unit separately to add more value.

It takes away from property owners rights Rent control is a ham-handed manipulation of the marketplace, which will inhibit development and investment, and have the exact opposite result intended.

Payment is due immediately after the auction.Unfortunately, I think I can only put my hands on about $100K max at the moment.

I occasionally resell a house I buy to keep a little cash on hand.