I also assume you do not have ample cash, so reserves would be even tighter and you'll be bleeding monthly on it cash flow wise.

I live here in Columbus, and it's very attainable to house hack a duplex for $400,000-$600,000 in an A-class neighborhood and gross $3,500-$5,000 in rent, which is why I asked.  

In working on construction loan financing, the lender informed me I'll need to unencumber that portion of the property (makes sense) before closing on the construction loan.I understand there to be two methods generally speaking: refinancing my mortgage and removing that portion of the property in the process OR attaining a partial release from the lender to remove that land.I *strongly* want to avoid refinancing as I have an amazing rate, but partial releases seem complex and also require a survey.

We now have 400 hours in the bag, and hitting 500 is attainable during your first year.But what if you only spent 2 days visiting this property and from that point on outsourced all work?

I believe that I can help support this vision through bringing attainable and affordable housing to rural areas and help with fill the services gap by what Nancy calls “social capital” rather than financial capital.

You gave us your cell numbers, how else would we have attained it ? 

There are plenty of jobs and opportunities if you know where to invest and where not to. 1.5 rent to market value ratio is pretty attainable and closer to 1:1 in nicer areas.

With 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, this home provides ample space for your family's needs.

It sounds like you’re bringing ample experience to the table, which will definitely help as you start building your portfolio.

Most importantly doing the work and being accountable to the work can help make sense of; how the goal was attained and how to duplicate it.