I'd maybe model out a possibility of having a few units as STRs that can easily convert to LTRs, but wouldn't rely on it. 

(obviously, no; a beginner could easily get themselves killed on double black diamond terrain!).

Finding buyers for a lot is like trying to find a needle in the haystack, plus someone buying a lot seems to have less urgency than someone buying a house, so they are prone to fall out of escrow more easily.

This would allow me to easily split the living areas and provide an "entire space" to list on Airbnb as most travelers do not want to share breakfast with their host! 

A part-time job can easily add $1,000 a month to your income.

I am not sure that a lender is going to want to do a heloc on the house before it is renovated because they want collateral that they could easily sell if you default

If HUD will only pay $1,200 combined then this tenant is not qualified and you should move on.This is an excellent example of how easily our welfare system is defrauded.

If you are in ATL, there are hundreds and hundreds of vacant homes that are off market that you can easily find by driving the neighborhoods that you are interested in owning.

I don't have to shuffle money back and forth that way yet I can easily find the transactions I am looking for. 

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.