This was my first deal and I think it was a combination of some luck and interest in dabbling in RE.

Those renos increased the value of the home by $65K, combined with the local market; it is now worth almost $100K more than I paid for it.

Or a combination of them both.   

And now you're in escrow, and suppose this year your YTD that includes the completed months of Jan/Feb/March totaled out to $15k (you made $12k in Jan, but only $3k in Feb/March combined), which is $5k/mo. 

You can do a Fannie Mae HomeStyle loan, buy a place for 85% LTV -- combined purchase and rehab costs.

A dealI am working on now on land contract for 66 units the sellers did not entertain it at all but after getting to know me and have their CPA reiterate the benefits of a land contract that I communicated they now are willing to do 10 percent down.

Maybe a multi with a big yard could work or a single family with an in-law would be another great option that wouldn't slow me down too much.It definitely is a balance - trying to live within means and investing vs owning a private home large enough for pets, kids, entertaining, etc. 

Originally the lender and realtor decided it could be combined and so I went through with signatures.

I don't know the Orlando market but I do know FL has very high insurance rates, much higher than Kansas City so be sure to factor that in to your analysis, I do know Kansas City very well and can tell you that it has a good combination of both good cash flow and strong economic and demographic trends.

For example, if you select a Solo 401k provider which allows for voluntary after-tax contributions and in-plan conversion to a Roth sub-account (and you have sufficient self-employment), you would be able to make a combination of Roth and voluntary after-tax contributions for 2019 which would result in up to $56,000 (or $62,000 if you are 50 or older) in your Roth Solo 401k sub-account.