If paid off, would the cashflow be able to sustain the lifestyle that I want?

Unless you can sustain through tough times you will be wiped out.

I feel like this is my calling and if what I'm saying resonates with you and you'd be willing to meet me for a cup of coffee or a beer, please reach out!

I want each property to sustain itself.   

You will incur greater financing costs but if you set up a system that is self sustaining then you will be better off in my opinion.  

say i get enough capital to do 2 100k homes a year. take that 4,000 and make it 8,000 a month of income.is there any other ways to sustain that kind of income with the with the way i would like to do it (2 bank accounts)?

Is 75 gallon gas hot water heater sufficient enough to sustain 5 one bedroom units?

Which isn't really a deal breaker, but i know it wouldn't be sustainable. 

Tesla Motors is undoubtably accelerating the world's transition to sustainable transportation.

If it quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck.I highly doubt you will be able to build a sustainable business by circumventing the law with some clever wordplay.Go to school, get licensed and do things the correct way, you will come out further ahead.