Depending on what that is and the number of partners you should go as big as you can out of the gate. following are answers to your specific questions.1.

The perimeter is secured by high-quality fencing and an electronic access gate. 

If you're bringing in outside investment, this will also put you at a disadvantage to other investments that pay right out of the gate.

Once I did that first one look at how the flood gates opened.

(The first horse out of the gate doesn't always win the race)Good Luck!

@Samuel Gates welcome to BP, Congrats on having prepared yourself for a great career in IT and the benefits that has to offer.

Among other things, you don't want to play all your cards out of the gate.

Don't tarnish your architectural name right out the gate.

the risk comes from selling it as a how to super size your portfolio and get infinite returns.it leads ( especially out of state) investors to think they too can do this one their own..it can be done in theory NO doubt.. but its not something that most are prepared to handle and do first time out of the gate and from half a country away..  

Someone broke off the combination lock from our iron gate and came in directly through the doors of our rehab property, taking 4 bags of our contractors tools, to top it off ADT alarm system did not detect any motion what so ever in the property!!!