It's only 3.5% down + closing costs and reserves.Work your day job, mow lawns, leaf cleanup, shovel snow, flip furniture, pick up night shifts waiting tables/bartending, stock shelves at home depot overnight if you hate talking to people or anything else.

It would be interesting to see markets where heavy regulation exists (i.e.

I'm a new investor.I have an issue with one of my properties, the heavy rain and winds had broken a branch off the tree, and it fell on the driveway on top of my tenant's car and damage the car, is the landlord's responsibility to fix the car?

That is an interior heavy rehab, i.e. remodel kitchens and baths, new floors, fresh paint. 

So...let's assume you meant the former.A goal of $80k in annual cash flow is very reasonable, as long as you understand it isn't going to happen over night. 

Multiple, billion dollar companies are investing heavy in our area, such as Intel, Google, and Amazon.

I've found one Realtor whom I've yet to make contact with as he seems to be heavy into rentals but can't find anything on him rehabbing. 

The Federal Funds Rate is the overnight lending rate that Federal Reserve Banks charge each other for overnight lending. 

With carrying costs, repairs, and previous unknowns, I am now looking at approximately $65k as we are doing nearly everything ourselves (I own heavy equipment and previously had a contracting/landscaping business).

So if you are thinking of diversifying into corporate, do not think this will happen overnight.