One other option is to take the $440K (minus the RE commissions) and only put down on the new house 45% would give us a mortgage $209K (over $200K to get below 4% interest rate) and have $269K to use for investing (not including tax implications which is another area to explore).

See who the mover and shakers are and what these investor types might be looking for;  I would line up my investor types first;  you might also explore the Joint Venture route;  contact some of you friends and business connections and see who might be interested in becoming a financial backer.  

Be prepared to make offers quickly if you find a property still on the market that interests you, or to explore the off market property options.

I look forward to exploring BP more and learning all it has to offer!

First, while I'm more comfortable with the stock market I'm trying to explore other options.  

However, a pending lawsuit may or may not beI would explore the angle that the contract may be invalid as it is 3 separate parcels and therefore should have had 3 separate contracts ?

Any information you can share would be appreciated.Flipping just seems to me the best way to build upon what I currently have so that I can explore other options within the real estate investing world.

That would not include maintenance costs which should be explored. 

Something I definitely need to explore further, and the information you have shared will definitely help me out.  

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