After working full time through my school years, putting myself through college, progressing through a few unfulfilling desk jobs, then starting my own renovation business, then partnering in a food business startup, then growing the renovation business into custom new home construction that ultimately ended up in bankruptcy at the market crash, followed by working a couple more years with a small-but-prominent renovation firm in my area, then recently starting my own business again as a cabinet refinisher... well, I've learned a lot about business - most of it the hard way.

This part of town hasn't progressed quite as much as some neighboring areas but I think it's coming and love the proximity to downtown and the lonestar district at a super affordable price point.

I am okay with this plan, but it's been months since we closed and there has been no progress made. 

Yes I'd say you are making very great progress.

Thought this would be fun to expose some of the financials and situations of my current rental.I purchased a duplex in Gloucester City, NJ in July 2018; I've had it now for over a year.Here are the initial numbers:Pur...

Still in progress Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

The house is not in the path of progress.

Great advice, I do have another loan in progress, but I'll certainly take a screen shot to keep for memory.

Is it better to move out of an apartment and buy a house hack in a nice neighborhood that is growing slowly or wait to move into a home in the path of progress?

Still in progress Lessons learned?