The single biggest issue in my way currently is obtaining enough cash, whether it be my own, or through partnerships or family/friend-based lending (which I am very hesitant about to begin with as this could potentially strain relationships unnecessarily when money is involved).

I think your biggest issue with any "work-arounds" is going to be your legal liability and holding the proper insurance in case something goes wrong, which I'm going to assume you'd need to be properly licensed in order to be properly covered by insurance.

Have also used list source and prop stream before but the data they provide is very similar to what I pull off the tax records through CRS Tax. 

@Manuel Angeles affordable deals depending on size can have multiple funding sources….

The biggest thing to make sure of is to choose a solid strategy that you plan on using for the long term and choose a city/state that you trust.

HOA fees, in particular, seem to be the biggest hurdle.

The biggest challenge was addressing unforeseen structural issues, which ate into the budget.

The biggest challenge was addressing unforeseen structural issues, which ate into the budget.

I put the odds at 97% an investor does very well, 2% that through no fault of Praxis' the housing market and/or the economy enter a tail-spin due to inept political leadership at the highest levels, and 1% that Brian is the biggest fraud ever to fool me. 

Who was their funding source?