They literally dragged it out till October, missed closing three times, out of contract, went quiet for two months (after repeated attempts and telling them we are moving on) and now they show back up out of the blue trying to force us to sell the real estate or try to hold up the deal that IS in progress with someone else. 

I don't have much reserves right now, little over 2.5k that I'd be comfortable utilizing-but right now I'm on track to put aside little over 6k a year with my current rank and progression and everything which isn't a whole lot.

Especially residential, what are your approaches to monitoring progress and completion?

Househacking and slowly making progress towards expanding. 

Best of luck and keep us updated on your progress!

Still work in progress.

How did the fixing part progress since you had to live in the property?

For me I would like someone just starting out in real estate who is hungry and we can share weekly progress with each other on our deals or what we are working towards and hold each other accountable.  

@Christian RequejoHey this is a good topic (and market).I'm upvoting your post to commend you on a decent and specific ask so you can find the people you're looking for.Good luck and feel free to share your progress when you find someone that works.

Obviously, the ideal scenario is leaving your job and going all in on RE for quicker progress, but figure out what you can handle.Hope that helps!