Business credit is largely irrelevant until you get into the true CRE and commercial lending space, and even then, the key principles are weighted heavily.

I wouldn't dream of trying to buy land in Philadelphia! 

I’m particularly interested in exploring creative financing options that can help make this dream a reality.

That’s also around the time I feel in love with the woman of my dreams and discovered the world of real estate investing.

This might lighten the weight of the tree toward your property;  so this might help or not. 

Yes, the GOAT John Pavlansky at Dream Huge Reality in Mansfield, OH.

They love to sell you on the dream of easy money but rarely talk about the times when things don't go according to plan.

EDIT - 700lb weight limit.

Not a smooth ride, not a steady ride, but when you get it to work you have the type of environment investors dream about. 

In addition to joining the seller to the buyer at the hip for several years/decades when the seller wants a clean break, the properly-discounted, risk-weighted, money to be received by the seller is less than the immediate sale price.