First, you'll get skinned in FL for wholesaling, so buy them, use seller financing so you can close, then sell the, all or one at a time.

Every lender, whether private or institutional, whether they're asking for your credit and financials, or they're ask how much "skin" you have in the game, they are really asking one question.  

Many ways to skin a cat this is how I would consider it 

I've already read a couple books on the subject: as well as, doing some dry searches to help further my understanding of a good and bad deal.

In case anyone is curious about the shellac-based Zinsser primer (a lot of people are familiar with BIN and 1-2-3 but not the shellac one), it's awesome because 1.) it's as thin as water so really fast and easy to apply, 2.) it dries in about 15 minutes, recoat in 45 minutes, 3.) it's got great coverage over every colour, and 4.) it sticks and stays on tile in a shower. 

i have about 30k to have skin in the game

For obvious reasons banks do not want to lend to someone that does not have skin in the game. 

I like destination tenants ( barber shop, nail salon, restaurant, doctors office, environmentally green dry cleaners, gyms, karate schools, etc.)

Like a high tech business opening up an office down the street.If you don't have that type of an advantage, then keep your powder dry, wait for the right time to buy in the neighborhood that you know like the back of your hand.Your time will come my friend. 

You do not necessarily need to have any skin in the game to make this work. 2.