Have you considered exploring alternative financing options, such as private lenders or partnerships, to help you expand your business further?

If house-hacking isn't your thing, then maybe BRRRR is, or even just identifying buy-and-holds to just start getting some kind of cash flow is an alternative as well.Happy to help where i can, good luck!

So having an alternative option is always best.

Not the worst alternative. 

BUT, How about an alternate scenario?

But then I think about other alternative assets like art or gold... you must hire a broker to sell your asset? 

You can also find some online courses through some junior colleges that might be a better alternative.

Examine your alternatives for financing, including low-down payment conventional loans and FHA loans.

Alternatively you could live in the Jr.

An alternative lender may offer better leverage but will be more costly.