I reached out to my investment advisor who pointed me to a couple books that opened my mind to the other possibilities.

Over the 30+ years my wife and I have walked and pencilled well over a thousand possible deals. 

I would keep as much liquid as possible and essentially get you to 20% equity or more by renovating the property. 

I'm not familiar with Pace Morby, but I'm based in STL and would be happy to help answer your questions and possibly make some introductions.

All these properties were purchased for under 100k (not possible now, we got lucky with the downswing of the market at that time).

One thing you may want to consider is the possibility of hacking into a small multi like a duplex.

Apply for a dimensional variance on the vacant lot to allow a smaller lot and/or setback so it can be built upon.Your best first steps are to sketch a plan, possibly with an engineer's help, then contact the zoning department to discuss your idea with them to get informal feedback on your liklihood of success before you spend a lot of money.

If it isn't possible, I'm curious why some still create a brand/business based account - such as the example I've provided?

Starting to look at possibly investing there.Great, but also expensive and competitive.

Otherwise, you will have to explain the large deposit and possibly the source of the funds to buy the crypto.You can expect to need about 20 percent of the overall costs of the purchase and rehab.