In addition to using your own funds, have you looked into securing grants to "stack" the capital you have to still acquire properties?

My inherited tenants ALL SMOKE and none had security deposits. 

House may continue to appreciate.Cons: Not sure how the revenue plays against social security, Medicare & taxes.

You could setup something where the fees are deferred until you secure the construction loan and then pay them 1.5-2x their standard fee if they waited the 6-18 months to get paid.

This includes, water, hot water, heat, air conditioning, cable, security system, snow removal, lawn care.

I highly recommend 51west properties, they're guaranteed and secured.

@Ben Berg, welcome to BP and great work securing your house hack!

Background:We have secured a building on a small college campus in Cleveland that currently does not offer student housing to its students on campus.

So does the time to secure a property for sale, insurance and taxes will accrue.

It shall be delivered full at the end of your lease or the amount to fill will be deducted from your security deposit.Something like that.Oil is tough on tenants because it costs a lot at a time to fill.