There are several items on the checklist that I would consider low hanging fruit and many more that would have first cost increases, but life cycle benefits.As noted above all Federal Projects require LEED Certification.

However putting all your properties in one basket leaves you exposed to singular market shifts.One last thought would be to see who is working in the syndication marketspace.  

Enjoy the fruits of your labor/sacrifice.

and make sure you try an atemoya - it's a little green bumpy fruit that you can't generally get here.

In our experience... investing in single family residential real estate (1-4 units) is the best balance between high annual returns and low risk, amount of time, expertise, and experience required.But if you have the experience to do larger projects like this and that's what floats your boat... then go for it... you can get good returns here if you know what you're doing... but you do also run the risk of putting all your eggs in one basket.

I will be passing your info to one of my contacts who has investors looking to invest all over the states maybe that will produce some fruit. 

Hopefully, judgement and advice from this forum will allow me to narrow it down to a single choice so i'm very eager to hear from you all;1 - A slow start at a small scale (cash)a) Move in late October, applying for a bank account and small credit cards where feasible to build a credit history. b) Buy a simple and turnkey 3BR single-family to househack for ~ 100k in my own cash (Such as [1.i]), while transplanting or recreating my exterior cleaning business (1.ii).c) As soon as any lender would allow, exit through whatever HELOC/mortgage on the house I could secure in order to buy a new one again in cash, and repeat until a 'normal' lending process is offered.With only the taxes, insurance, maintenance, capital expenditures, and vacancies to account for at first and with room rentals in the area going for around 500-600/month, this seems to be a soft and forgiving method to land, and will become the backup plan regardless of my chosen path.PROS:*Eliminates FICO scores, lender/underwriter scrutiny, and credit history as potential barriers;*Least risky due to small total investment;*Least complicated process, and;*Lowest initial ongoing expenses.CONS:*No leverage - Stuck for a prolonged period before continuation;*No diversification - All eggs in one basket until refinancing;*Effort, risk, and expense of starting a temporary small business, and;*Loan ability throttled by self-employment.

There is also some risk involved with "all your eggs in one basket".  

To differentiate, What about offering a gift basket for when they arrive?

My main suggestion to you is to start with the low-hanging fruit, meaning the things that you can directly control...like your credit.