That is a good question, there have been companies that have had some in the past.

I get made whole by the down payment from the next buyer. 

I have the "Bidding to Buy" book next on my reading list, following by David Greene's "Long Distance Real Estate Investing" book. 

Proof of claim reserves any rights you have; if you have a lease with the tenant your “claim’ is the amount of future rent owed on the lease.  

It has a lot of features that I simply can't write down all together.Zoho SalesIQ it integrates with your websites for real time chat supportZoho Workdrive, this is a Google Drive alternative except Zoho gives you 5 TBs right of the bat!

One of the biggest complaints was the lack of places to stay and the expense for such.  

For cash flow, I'd recommend checking out the Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point) or Fayetteville in NC and Sumter and Florence in SC. 

Major in business (with a real estate focus), start learning through books, podcasts, and investor meetups, and work on building credit and saving money while in school.

I am the boots on the ground and provide all of the time and my partners supply the money.

With your construction background, you're already in a strong position to add value to properties through renovations or identifying potential issues.