If you have existing equity you may walk-out with a little cash or no money out of pocket -- (this is a maybe, we do not have enough facts yet)Instead of financing your next purchase with money out of pocket, use the equity in your existing property to open a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit), use this inexpensive capital to fund your purchase and then later refinance to a permeant loan after construction and new enhanced value.

not what I wanted but it has enhanced my skills and enabled me to learn more about real estate then I could have from a book.  

Race and more importantly culture are essential to building communication, when people pretend it isn't they are missing out on valuable texture and content.

The ceiling wasnt flat, it just had a texture look that was barely noticeable. 

At some point in the future, if the appliances need to be replaced, you can find used (1 to 2 years old) updated SS appliances that can enhance the look of the kitchen that will not break the bank.

I have a property located in Tampa in need of drywall repairs, patching, and texturing.

Right now you really want to focus on enhancing your human capital ( and college) but along the way, like summers and down time, I would really read all you can on real estate strategies (be it flips or buy and holds) and even think about some hands on work if you have access (relatives in the industry, summer jobs, etc) to an opportunity (even as a laborer on a crew)..

A website will not enhance your REI profitability one dime.

Its about using the leverage to enhance the returns on the exact same real estate investments.

Again, the ability to define and mitigate your market selections or operator choices base don past experiences, is huge, try to define the most painful parts of your experience and seek information to understand how your new defined Turnkey partnership will mitigate these elements and help you to enhance your ROI.Still much to consider....... much luck in your search.