so i need financial advise

i have in fact stopped modding the focus. im not even going to end up getting it painted this year, and am seriously considering dropping out of going to winged warrior because i simply wont be able to afford the gas/hotel/food. i had this great plan of buying a friend of mine’s focus for $500 with a blown motor, and returning the car to stock to sell for a huge profit and throwing in my spare motor, but his dad sold the car on him and fucked me out of the deal.