The building owner generated great benefit, I made money for my firm, and the software company, Titan Echo, made some on their software.

Personally, I think our best bet is networking and finding a partner that can bring us deals with a mutual financial benefit.

Then, you must budget properly, sometimes without the benefit of having a full idea of what may be lurking behind those walls.

They pretty much buy any company that competes with them or can benefit them.

I have been advocating mixing up lists (not just absentee/investor) and going with more of a Benefits for the Seller approach. 

This does not sound like the right thing to do with your money, at least not very clear of benefit.  

Not to mention the tax benefits, potential market appreciation, and everything else that is awesome about real estate.Honestly, from an investment standpoint, it isn't great.

ACV is cheaper, but that is the absolute only benefit of it. 

She can at least still enjoy the benefits and promote it to others without that crippling debt

Both are jobs that take time and emotional energy.Beginning both at once, one you are trained in and one you're (learning on your own dime for better or worse) is a big bite.If I were you, I'd buy into a facility with others as Jay recommended, which will add to your net worth and be likely to benefit you long term, and in the mean time stack up liquid cash, as much as you can, and study this business.Or if you want, just go for it and move forward with ether multi-family or single family knowing it's not as time free or risk free as many make it seem.