My other thought was to find a flip job for faster cash.Is there other ventures or financing ideas I should be considering?

With all this investment bringing in business, high-paying jobs, etc over the next few years it seems like it's a solid potential opportunity to get in.

Of course, the buyer could lose their job, but the spread between cash vs. mortgage has to be more than most people think.

Most of them I did the marketing myself and some years I spent more in marketing than some people make from their day job for a year… 

Their job history tells me a lot.

Lawn Care: Regular upkeep, normally the tenant's job on single family residences stated in the lease.7.

We used to do all the qualifying as agents, push the loan officers who didn't want to work to get the job done, give comps to the appraisers etc. etc.

With a portfolio like this, and a good job, you could be able to save up $48K reasonably quickly - perhaps faster than the 2-3 year time horizon you post here!

Quote from @Sahara Faughn: I am currently in Preforeclosure with a scheduled auction on August 20th, and I am under a special forebearance due to medical issues and having 2 small children under the age of 7.

Hi tax pros - I have a question about REPS status.First, selfishly, do you believe that my job as CEO of BiggerPockets, which I spend obviously spend essentially all working hours on, and dwarfs activities involving my real estate portfolio (which is managed via a property manager) qualifies me for REPS status?