I want to start a nonprofit eventually to help the poor in the USA & other countries, and I'm considering using my own money or receiving government funds instead of relying on donations from people unless they're just rich ****s.

Eventually I figured out that if I sunk all of my cash into properties, I wouldn't be able to buy any more for a long time and starting using some leverage.

He did eventually have success. 

I would love to continue learning and eventually using Real estate investing to climb out of my hole.

I think that is the right way to start until I grow, and eventually buy a property and then figure out an exit strategy.

Adding in the layer of not being on the loan but holding title just sounds like it will eventually lead to problems like OP experienced.

I’ve seen folks pick up land in similar setups.. sure, maybe not always in Wyoming, but in pockets around San Antonio where people said, ‘Oh, that’s just dry scrubland,’ adn now those owners are sitting pretty with properties they can eventually develop or flip.

Not only would the rent cover your heloc costs (eventually) your property value increases giving you the equity you options for additional real estate investments down the road. 

What I am seeing is older residential units being purchased, eventually torn down and upscale apartments replacing them.

Expanding my network is a priority, not only to find new opportunities but also to eventually be in a position to provide those opportunities to others.I know that scaling a business requires collaboration with others who can bring expertise in areas like financing strategies, legal structuring, and scaling operations.