Someone blindly following your "advice" as gospel to expand would think that maximum attainable leverage all the time and in every property was the only path to building a portfolio. 

My plan currently is to wholesale a few properties to attain the money needed for the down payment on my first rental property. 

You also want to ensure you have ample liability coverage since you’re renting out the other side.

As an architect myself, clearing the red tape and getting through the municipality review process to attain permits and then the contractor complying with the necessary inspections can be time consuming.

Unfortunately 100% is very difficult to attain in my market.

Or emulating others who have attained your goals.

B) They gave him ample of time to move..

Hey @Wesley Mitchell ,Sounds like you're indirectly pursuing the  BRRRR method; acquire a property, improve it, then refinance and get your money back (in this case it'd be 75% of the ARV after improvements) This would help you keep the house as well as attaining funds for your next investment.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/...

The 24 month window should be ample time to fix/replace a trailer. 

Are you able to save a similar amount as you’ve upgraded or do you feel you have ample reserves at this point and thus can spend a larger % of your income?