Work with a good realtor who can craft offers in a way that they're favorable to you.

In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote, when crafting the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

People will trust you only if you can really show them that you are serious and have spent a lot of time learning your craft.  

Boiler Plate leases are more apt tp hold up in court, then ones that have been "crafted".

But if you stick with it, if you hone your craft, if you're willing to become a good handyman, and if you're willing to live where you invest, if you're coming to it from a job where you're not pulling down a lot of income and you're willing to gradually abandon such a job for full-time handyman employment, I believe it's a much less riskier strategy to make some money in real estate and tuck it away for a better retirement than a lot of other ideas I've seen on this website.

Tight timeline to craft a creative solution that requires some bank committee/board approval could be tough though. 

He's an architect and owner of a Design-Build firm called Design Craft in Houston, Texas.

Hi BP, does anyone know a coffee shop or beer store (e.g. craft beer bottle shop) owner or manager operating in Indy they could intro me to? 

Just know that whatever attorney you meet with should take the time to sit with you, hear what you have to say, and craft a plan tailored for you.

A craft with some volume.