In the mean time I want to find a way to acquire at least 1 rental in 2016 for cash flow, and then handle as many flips as possible.I have been reading my brains off and listening to podcasts / webinars to get my education up.

As you can see, in this example, the seller has listed the house at the rehabbed price and will have to be educated by the market.

I spent 50k on my first house (rehab budget) and went over by alot, but I got the education on how to pick apart a house.  

Make sure to check out Education for all your REI learning.

It's a great opportunity for education as well as networking.

I have already started my long, never-ending path of learning by diving into educational books as well as reaching out to my somewhat small network.

I went to my financial advisor at my credit union and she looked at me like I was crazy when I asked about portfolio lending as if I'd just made it up so I'll definitely look into alternative financing. 

Be sure to check out the Education section above.

Your true education will come from brokerage training, ce classes and the market place.

Better get a new education on lease-option to buy deals, especially selling. :)