I just don't have the patience to wait four years and spend 6-figures for environmental studies on a 1-MW, four-acre project.

I would focus on finding something you want to gut/spend that much money on though!

Don’t pay a coach don’t get sucked into spending credit card money on dreams and promises.  

Once you figure in the time you spend at the coutrhouse, it just might be cheaper in the long run.Sharon

Don't underestimate how much money you could spend when you're trying to get an airbnb ready. making it unique is very important, and it's very easy to overspend!

Out of these cities (Detroit, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland/Akron), I prefer spending my time in Columbus.

I really want to be as hands odd as possible with operations so I’m willing to spend on a good property management company (mentioning again I’m not as concerned about cash flow today)any insight into markets you are aware of with good alleviation outlook over next 10 years?

And, those that are doing it well, are spending A LOT of money on marketing to both find and sell houses.On to your question: no lender is going to let you borrow your down payment and be 100% financed in the deal.  

Growing business with networking is a wonderful opportunity, but with no experience in the RE space in the Triangle, I'd recommend you spend all of your time learning the market with this much runway.

It sounds like you’re aiming to offset your W-2 income with potential real estate losses, which can be tricky if you don’t qualify as a Real Estate Professional.To qualify as a Real Estate Professional, you or your spouse need to spend more than 50% of your working hours and at least 750 hours annually on real estate activities.