My favorite type of meetup is just where I can go, eat some food, drink some beer (if you want) and network and talk to people.

@Kyle ReynoldsMy answer is maybeIf you want it as your primary residence (either now or in the future) and can eat the cost, then why not.

How does an investor/landlord with limited capital source labor that doesn't eat up the profits?

Not sure gravel would cut it here but a 20k driveway eats away a lot on an offer.

In the end I can only guess and a bit gamble on expenses that eat the rents away AND then buy accordingly.

If I could make $20-$30k over the next 6 months I almost feel like that is the better way to go with the potential to build the nest egg a little more. 

Yes you don't eat a mortgage, but you will have costs such as keeping the heat on in the dead of winter to prevent pipes from freezing, insurance, etc. you want to be conservative with the numbers to give you worst case scenario. how are you looking with capital expenditures?

We have an idea of how much we’re willing to eat in taxes but need better figures to make an informed decision.

The rest were ladies eating a bottle of pills in all those cases they failed to tell hubby that they lost there homes..

Also to your comment on having $100k for investment, I suggest not using all of the money towards one single property and have all of your eggs in one basket.