I've put in 12 - 18 hour days, 6 days a week, working on building this vision - from concept to logistics, marketing strategies, market identification, building a network of vendors, chatting with investors, building business development strategies that have passed proof of concept, creating hiring strategies and an online HR management system, building a social media presence, creating marketing agency-grade marketing collateral, establishing branding, website building, building relationships with hard money lenders, you name it, I've worked on it and achieved success there.

Was the "inspection period" a ruse and another form of deception to achieve your goals?

Here is a little more info in response to your questions:Why am I buying and what am I trying to achieve?  

Return is very important, but you can't have make a return on your money if you can't achieve positive cash flow.

Maintain high productivity with minimal supervision and achieve deadlines without being micro-managed.

My ultimate goal is to be able to get enough cash flow in to replace mine or my wife's income and I will not rest until I have achieve that :)  I have been bringing myself up to speed on REI, strategies, and networking using BP, local REI group, Podcats, etc.Feel free to connect with me for questions, investment opportunities, and tips & advice or even for IT questions.

I'm fortunate to have been able to achieve some of my major life goals (at 31!).

I am no expert but I suggest that you write down the following:What do you want to achieve with the business? 

Most of my financing will most likely be achieved through savings, re-fi on my current properties, and cash due from seller on purchase deals. 

You will need a team of professionals to support you in achieving your goals.