Only other initial question I'll leave here is that I'm looking for REI mentors and hope to find a few on BP willing to share a few gold nuggets to those willing to slog it out in the mines the smart or hard way.

@Stacy A Stewart Welcome to BP.

I want to build a small SFH or STR  on it. 

"I would need to get a cost segregation study done  in the first place" Need to get it done for what? 

Best of luck to you.

Sharma, From my perspective I prefer to run my own fix and flips.

Warren - I'm in the Atlanta market and would love to connect.

Would love to connect.

Today we have 540 units in a few states and things are not without challenges. 

Quote from @Kody Smith: without getting too deep into my finances, what my strategy is...1. take loans to buy properties (leverage)2. fix/flip for day to day cash flow income3. use some of the fix/flip income to buy consistent cash flow through:- business acquisition, - commercial properties (MF and store fronts),I have no intention of doing ALL of the management myself, I will hire management as needed (medium term goal)my expected core role is money provider, evaluating the numbers, making decisions, and connecting with investors, wholesalers, lenders, contractors, and property owners.while I am just on step 2 of the journey, I am looking toward step 3 to stabilize, and not worry about if house prices drop mid project or not (or not worry as much) So to be fair this is more about obtaining and growing a real estate business not simply buying rentals for cashflow.