hold some of that initial 100,000$ for reserves. if you spend it all and something goes wrong you wont have time to accumulate profit the first year to really afford to fix anything. then you'd be dependent on personal income or another loan to fix the issue if one arose. play it slow and safe at first while you figure out the game and take some initial hard knocks that are bound to come. 

I have no "skin in the game."

Just buy a property in your personal name and learn the game first. 

It often feels like a constant game of cat and mouse with phone carriers.

That is awesome that you have this mindset so early in the game.

In my opinion, this is much more effective than texting, which often feels like a constant game of cat and mouse with phone carriers.

I'm very interested in exploring innovative financing strategies to acquire and manage properties.

It’s not rocket science but it’s definitely something that takes experience and skin in the game! 

That is how you’re going to build long-term wealth and no matter what is going on in the world, you should play the game of real estate. 

A good public adjuster can be a game-changer, especially when the insurance company starts offering lowball settlements.