Of course there are a lot of things to consider, like using the equity to expand to other projects.

There is not enough space on the side of the house to expand it to two car width wise, but there is space length wise to lengthen it and turn it into a two car tandem garage or add a carport in addition to the single car garage.

I'm currently focused on Pennsylvania but would like to expand west when I'll have more time. 

Charlotte's market still has a lot of movement so I feel confident in getting some activity, I just want to make sure I'm around the right resources as someone learning from the ground up, so that's a good point you make about marketing training and tools.yup charlotte is booming I am starting my first two new builds there in June.. and hope to expand to 20 or so a year.. its crazy hot and booming.. and I can see why .. for those coming from higher priced NE  these homes are half price.kind of like what we experienced here in the Portlandia market up until a few years ago.. with Californians flocking in to buy half priced homes.. its still that way in Certain CA. markets.. but no all of CA is multi million.. 

With the wet/rainy winter/spring and super hot/dry summers in Dallas, soil expands and contracts thereby comprising the foundation.

.$2-3K is plenty to get your first property and then you can use the free cashflow to expand your portfolio if you don't have any more capital. 

So, we got the idea of getting into REI to defray some/all of the cost of the mortgage and then expanded the concept into REI to help build long-term, continuing wealth after we retire. 

@Debra A. could you expand on this? 

To expand just a bit, let's say your house is worth $100k.

I intend on getting me RE License in the next 9 months and will try and use that to expand my sphere.