refinance our own home with some money down + purchase another flip? 

However, I do know 2 investors who have purchased 70+ unit properties via seller outreach, but it takes time.

Why do you think purchase contracts are so long and have such small print?

First time investor, hoping to obtain my first duplex soon, and this family land purchase is on the horizon as well.

I am assuming that even if you strucutred it with a higher purchase price (85% of value) and pre-paid rent it would potentially still be frowned upon.

Purchase price: $500,000 Cash invested: $100,000 AirBNB in West Sacramento

I would like to purchase my first property sometime next year, utilizing this year to learn and network as much as I can.

Its usually called a post-completion or post-purchase mortgage.

The economic investment being made there with Semiconductor chip factories was one of the driving decisions of my investment purchase.

@Ofir R.Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?