That impacts how low you can go.

For more culture and diversity look to Tampa.  

Only the interest is truly an expense but a mortgage payment certainly impacts cash flow.

Both of these books have had a tremendous impact on myself and others I know.

Knowing the demand, rental trends, and neighborhood nuances can significantly impact the success of your investment.

Infrastructure: Community infrastructure is 85% completed.Amenities: Community boat ramp.Waterfront $99,000.00Location: Within 15 miles of major cultural hub and city with population of over 1 million.

That has a large impact on your holding costs.

Any assumptions about standard or quality of construction (materials), the parking or other details that would not impact the square footage and style (brick, wood, steel frame, etc)?

With a low down payment, I worry about bigger picture impacts down the road, particularly when it comes to getting access to equity for the sake of scaling my portfolio.

There are defenses to liability for property owners whose property is impacted by contaminated groundwater from an off-site source so long as you exercise what is known as "reasonable care". (2) since you will be using this for self-storage, this will be considered a commercial, not residential use, and many states have less stringent standards for commercial properties since people are not occupying the property 24/7. (3) If the levels in the groundwater would pose a risk of vapor intrusion (vapors migrating up from groundwater), you can install a passive sub-slab depressurization system (ssds) that acts like a radon system-capturing the vapors before they can get into the structures.(4) if soil is contaminated and you plan to pave the surface, this will generally be sufficient remedy if the soil contamination is at depth.