The only thing questionable to me though is the dog, please go check on it tomorrow and if it is still there call animal control, there is no reason for it to suffer because they failed to plan.  

Multiple neighbors have called animal control on them because he gets loose or is on a ridiculously short chain attached to a tree.

Most portal systems are expensive, even the "cheap" ones and depending on the size of your deals may eat up your entire AMF.Deal source: This is going to look like single family investing too.  

Also having two mortgages will also give you a good tax deduction on your Schedule E at the end of the year.

I'll eat the taxes.Another option would be rolling over your withdrawal into a self directed IRA that you can use to invest in properties.

If I can't do that then I need to add a buffer to every bid to cover the ones that I end up eating some costs. 

They'll have enough leftovers for me and my wife to eat for 2-3 days. 

BTW, how many pretend service animals did his social worker say he gets to have in your house?

That expense can eat at cash flow, but it's also a high value to have, as it can take a lot of your time.You may also want to figure out what your 5-10 year goals are for owning, as you are limited to 10 financed properties each.

I would honestly spend the next several months eating ramen and making sure every dollar of debt is paid off and just pile cash into a high yield savings account.