or perhaps a reverse build to suit where the data center operator controls the buildout and the planning etc.I've not been involved in a data center first hand but the central OH market is pretty data and warehouse heavy as far as developments go and to echo the posts here, the power requirements are wild, and the red tape to get that power to the site is often cumbersome. 

Please verify with zoning and ask them for a verification letter so you can have approval on hand.

Bird in hand is better than 2 in the bush, especially when the two in the bush do not have the money.we are seeing a lot of companies now try and get seller financing and then arbitrage it to renters - similar to STR arbitrage but just arbitrage it with a loan and collect the rent and if the tenant stops paying they walk away and you are stuck with the home, the foreclosure and the subsequent eviction.

Everything else comes from networking, experience, and getting your hands dirty. 

On the other hand, if you “just” break even for 30 years on your previous primary home with 5% down.

I work with a handful of clients each year on the acquisition and construction side and help them make an enormous amount of wealth on top of managing their properties here in NJ. 

Transferring mortgaged properties to an LLC may trigger due-on-sale clauses, but transferring to a trust first can mitigate this risk.

There are a lot of investors that want to get started and don't have the money to buy a 20 unit, but want more than a SFR, so they buy a duplex to quad.I only know of a handful of quads in my market that got cut up into 4 condos.  

I tried QBO and Xero years ago and QBO would not allow automated transfer of data from AppFolio (my PMs software) to QBO; so, I have used Xero since then and been happy with it. 

I don't personally have tens of thousands in cash on hand for larger down payments (I do though in my TSP/401k), but my dad will have maybe a couple hundred thousand after the sale of his house soon.