Do a serious dive into research and reading for a few months, but burn it into your brain: Take.

@Carol Burns. 

Burns.

Yes, we needed to pay PMI on both - but they both burned off within two years after reappraisals and the cash flow got stronger.The cash flow and equity from those two houses allowed us to actually make the forward progress on our investment goals that we likely never would have accomplished without them.Also, it sounds like you may have left your job already - but if not and you want to buy your own 1-4 family, do it now.

Just curious, I have bought from Connected Investors in 2017-2019 and was burned badly with their products not working as advertised. 

I would NOT bother with changing to a new laminate top, it will get burns on it anyways.Wait until next year or when tenant changes and find a cheaper one piece cabinet with built in countertop even Ikea has better prices than your PMCheap fixes for now:contact paper to cover that green countertopI know this has an electric stove- change out the trays under the burners with black onesa little valance for the window in geometric green pattern- look up Marimekko and with two yards make it cute

It's a rule of litigation that could burn the unwary. 

And construction/remodel already started....At the same time, literally one door away, 1014 York brand new remodeled by a flipper, is asking $2.4M and still on the market after 25 days...Someone is going to get burned..

My father does not really have anyone and has burned most of his bridges through his action and mental health issues.  

Like @Lee Burns, I used a groupon to find my licensing course for NY!