My thought for a number of years has been to “go wide” by buying my chosen number of properties, and then “go deep” by paying them off.  

If you had chosen to amortize the points in 2012, you can continue to do so.

I'm here to be in a vibrant city and economy where I can hopefully forward my career and knowledge in my chosen field of work. 

However, my guess is that they have already chosen their course of action for selling the house, so it probably isn't that.  

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches (Proverbs 22.1 from the Bible).   

I was now afraid I had chosen the wrong strategy but refused to stop, and I kept calling and meeting with local banks.

Each area was great education for finding deals and rehabbing to rent, so this is the area I've chosen to really focus on.My growth plan was ambitious, but having that goal is important to me.

I figured this would help find any sweet spots from a timing perspective as to when it became more advantageous to buy vs rent.The first section shows what you would gain on your cash investment if it compounded annually at a chosen rate.

With your limited construction experience, I'd either bring on a construction manager or as I mentioned (and prefer) include administration services with your chosen architect. 

Hi DirkI don’t know if you’ve already chosen a broker but Exit Realty actually deals a lot with investors and I know that their agents and broker are also investors themselves.