What you spent on the land/lots can go towards your down payment and, if you've owned the land for more than 6 months, you can use the value of the property toward the cash injection requirement.

First, obviously leverage is the MVP, but this isn't my first interneting, I know controversial titles get more attention.Second, I’m a recent convert to Pocketarianism.

Owner occupied united increased by 8.4%"Still, although the overall share of households that rented decreased, the number of rented units increased by over a million units (43.3 million to 44.6 million)."

Wood ignites at 700F, fabric a lot sooner. 

You can also search Google and read reviews.

I grew up in North Florida so I have a lot of family, friends and business contacts in that area.  

i understand a true duplex might be a lot more expensive, but i think it's at least worth continuing to research and keeping an eye on.and sticking to my original point, OOS can be tough. 

A novice real estate investor. Although I don't have much experience in this field yet, I am passionate about real estate and hope to continuously learn and grow in this industry.

I agree more people need to inquire. 

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.