Work for a year or two and save 100% of your money.

There are two main ways I see people successfully wholesaling land:1.

By taking a proactive approach, we were able to successfully close our first two deals and establish a solid track record.

I tried to withdraw my $5k after two years and was told withdrawals were on freeze until they decide otherwise. 

I just find it odd you can't bring yourself to say you do or do not own certain properties.

I agree what others have said sweat equity it and do what you can hiring out only what you have to in order to take the shortest straightest line to cash flow coming in. by the time you sell this thing you will have 2-3 more payments out the door as well. its clear to me, they both hurt but the option to hold will recover...some day.so you either set yourself back for a couple years losing and paying on a property you dont own or a little every month on one you do that will eventually have upside, unfortunately if i was in your position i would look in the mirror and say made your bed- lie in it. 

We were the two left in the bidding, and he won. 

Yes, it'll be guaranteed rent, but you may have a harder time finding a tenant once their lease is over, and instead of having one month of vacancy, you could be left with two or three months of vacancy. 

You should listen to this podcast then:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/09/26/lifestyle-investing-podcast-aaron-mazzrillo/If I lived close enough to this guy, I'd be knocking at his door everyday until he got me a deal.

I would like to purchase two rental properties by the end of the year and two fix and flips.