Then if you still 100K off, I would start dropping the price in a big way to get to an even playing field. 

My father and I just paid cash for a little less than a 2 acre lot in Summersville, WV.

I have yet to do a 1031 exchange or a cost segregation study (I'd like to see how this plays out long term when selling or doing a 1031 exchange into a different property) or expense business travel/mastermind/classes. 

The high tax eats away a lot at the cash flow.

I would try not to tie up any of the principal in down payments.Personally, I had a family member do this same thing, but they used an investment portfolio as the collateral instead of real estate.If you play your cards right, this might be the only short-term money you ever need.Please let us know what you end up doing.

Cash flow is real, but it’s often a long-term play.

Conventional loans will require 12 months seasoning for cash out and are usually capped at 75% LTV 2.

@Shiloh Lundahl I will do value add specifically with ADU development, so I am tracking permits to find other ADU developments and overall inventory growth to find a competitive edge with supplying demand in areas lacking larger residential developers aka "the middle housing"@Arlem Garcia Interesting, Tariffs will play a big role in supply chains, so it will be interesting to see how governments come to resolutions@Henry Clark Absolutely, imo gone are the days of investing for cashflow or appreciation, now it's about aligning long-term strategies with lifestyle 

I plan on starting out next year with a small plug and play solution to have minimum risk.

Jennfer,How did your NW Houston CPA search play out?