I'm looking for the perfect situation to just dump a chunk of capital into a business and let my money go to work for me and in return collect a percentage of the profit on said business. 

Minimal profit.

@Jon Dorsey - You will definitely still be profitable at $2M albeit less than you may want.Are the utilities public or private?

I talked it over with an agent an another BP member and it seems like I'd make a 15-20k profit if I sold, which I'd use to invest in another property.Here is where I have a few questions for you all;1) Starting out and lacking a lot of funds, what would you suggest as the best entry into the real estate world?

If you are flexible, you also have the ability to sell that home for a profit every two years tax-free and invest that money.

I'd just weigh your expected returns in the market vs your mortgage interest rate.I've actually been tapping the HELOC equity to re-invest into the market which is an aggressive play but if I can beat the interest rate (3.75%), I'll be turning a profit by doing so.

Expanding our business through hiring doesn't make financial sense with the risk of capital for very small profit margins. 

Municipalities only profit/break even from commercial property.

-I can continue renting to the current tenant, replace with another if needed down the line, and before the 5 year mark, put it on the market and sell my option, keep the difference as profit. 

Do you mean your after tax profit is $80K after 4 years?