The beauty of BiggerPockets is its vast membership with experience and knowledge so even when someone gives bad advice or the wrong answer, another will likely step in and correct it for you.So with that, ask your questions here and get some valuable feedback.And if you are going to ask, yes, I have done over 10 wholesale deals and over a hundred flip deals, many of which well documented on this site.

BP's bookstore has great books for wholesalers, house-flippers, house-hackers, rental property investors, and long distance/remote investors.I would start with the book that most closely resembles your goal for getting started. 

I'm assuming you must have more deals than capital which must be a beauty.

It is a beautiful thing to pass on all that wealth to your heirs with no taxes.Not to be crude, but if she is in bad health, it may make more sense for both of you to wait.

I am a 19 y/o working in the beauty industry making about $17 an hour atm.

IKEA has some beautiful pieces in market place that will enhance the value of your vacation rental.

Yes it’s hot as hell for a few months, but, for 9 months a year it is absolutely beautiful.  

@Chris Noles Costa Rica is truly an amazing and beautiful country.

@Kar Sun if the alphabet soup, as you so beautifully called them, do not care an ounce about small business/Real Estate owners.

Beautiful option for first time home buyers.