I have been learning about investing full time about 15 months while I medically recover.  

I would envision the initial deal that you originally intended to close on.Then factor in the other issues: seller's lack of ability to sell without the old liens and his need to accelerate the sale due to medical issues.You can buy now but must engineer a way to reverse risk and put back on to seller.

I don't really care what you make "gross" when you pay out half of that in 401K, medical benefits, alimony, child support, blah blah blah.

I know that many on these forums advise not to get too bogged down with info and that since nobody will ever know all the information available, that it is important to make your first move.I'm recently medically retired, but still actually pretty young and am looking to get involved in RE investing. 

As an investor - those are not your prospects - they cannot "buy" what you are selling.There are 3 MOTIVATORS leading someone to sell to an investor at a discount:1) SPEED - they are in a hurry, cannot wait to sell via retail, because they need...2) CASH - for some reason, perhaps medical, business related, who knows, plus3) DISTRESSED PROPERTY - they either don't want to make the repairs or simply have no money to make them, so their house is unlikely to pass an FHA inspection, so people cannot buy it with an FHA or conventional home loan (hence, the need to sell to a cash buyer).As an investor, you want to reach out to people with the message that you can deliver FAST CASH and there is NO NEED TO MAKE REPAIRS, you buy "as-is".  

I was looking to expand my knowledge in the medical field, but for that it requires being more in debt in student loans, and taking time away from full-time.

Kevin the only office I like is medical office.

Sure, prices are high but they're always high because of the steady demand out here.The Boston area has over 100 colleges and universities, some of the countries best medical services, big companies like Raytheon, GE, Trip Advisor, etc.I'm not knocking on Ann Arbor, they have a lot of great schools and industry in the city but it's just not the same as out here on the coast. 

Office I do not typically like unless medical office which has a lot of TI build out and expensive for a doctor to move.

Hello All, I am looking for a little help/advice while helping a family member figure out if they can get a loan for a home on Phoenix AZ.They had to file bankruptcy about 2 years ago due to medical expenses.