Real estate has some tremendous superpowers—not the least of which is its ability to help you find financial freedom and leave your terrible day job.

If I can't figure out site navigation, something is terribly wrong.I finally realized something:The postal-mail-system uses a common user-interface!

Milwaukee has terrible taxes.

You could look at Newburgh, but I'm still not convinced of the long term viability of that city (where I was born and raised).I'm starting to consider outside of the state given the decline in population and terribly high taxes.

I’m terrible at paperwork but it looks good so far.  

But what you have right now is this irrational desire to BRRRR and those that are attracted to it tend to be newer investors with limited capital and want to get started and scale fast so they want to use their cash replenish and repeat.. this opens up huge opportunities for those folks who understand the mind set to step into that niche and some of them are just not good actors .. its pretty much daily you see a post now.. about don't work with this guy don't work with that guy.. and the one thing that ties them together is generally out of area investors trying to do 50k rehabs for 20k because the wholesaler told them that's what it would cost.. and come to find out its does not work.. and or the contractors are terrible and or flat out steal the money.  

Plus, usually, they can choose not to be terrible people, they just don't want to choose.

The house isn't in terrible shape, but I will need some plumbing, HVAC (gas furnace) electrical, sheetrock finishing, granite/counters, possibly tile & painting (if I decide to not do it myself).

I’m terrible at accounting and I wrk best with no partners But I’ve contemplated it....That 8.25 is a sweet deal.....but it’s only available to certain NYC employees.

We have had a terribly cold winter, very high utility bills.Good Luck.