I'd like to grow into more doors eventually, but I feel like a simple duplex would be the best place for me to start.

After a month they will have enough business to get them going and grow from there. 

MD does have a I think called "rural development loand" which is really popular here in Sothern Maryland and covers 100% of the cost of the home. 

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/02/tiny-houses-grow-in-popularity-yet-drawbacks-abound.htmlThanks!

Why not start small and buy some rural vacant land, say Kern or San Bernardino County (or anywhere in the country) for a $500, sell for $1500 and keep growing your acquisition balance to where you are comfortable enough to make some other choices?

Why not start small - buy some rural vacant land for $500, sell for $1500 and keep growing your acquisition balance to where you are comfortable enough to make some other decisions?

Which Mindset do you think is more popular right now? 

Desire 2: I envision growing fruits trees and vegetation in the properties I own in the future (does anyone know if there is a health code violation?

You would likely have to look into less popular neighborhoods for the numbers to make sense but even then hard to say.

The value of the trust grows due to these earnings (subject to market risk, but not to real estate market risk anymore) and you draw a set amount each year (say 5-7% of the total value, you have to decide the amount when you create the trust).