Stick to markets where you can set up strong support so you won’t need to be there in person much.

It will be more money out of pocket to furnish it, but if your area supports it, might be a good way to keep from losing money until you can long term it. 

It's not the data or the asset classes; it's you.You are often your biggest roadblock.Considering this and looking at your journey differently, you can break the stalemate.If you are new and want advice, you must be open to ALL advice, not just the kind that supports your first idea or asset class.

LOL, BP Support is shaking now

Quote from @Bree Jimenez: There are many ways to skin a cat, but you should choose one way and stick with it until you figure it out or learn that it's not working.

And I generally require a sponsor that has full real estate cycle experience with little to no money lost, low leverage, high skin in the game and reasonable fees and promotes.However, other investors will look at these deals as bad/too boring for them because they are more aggressive and not concerned about the risks of default, refinance, interest rates changing etc.

The ARV supports the juice, but I think either my "perfect world" has to be compromised, or a HELOC of some sort- if I can. 

My current salary supports my family comfortably (given that we live well below our means).

(I just don't see how a pitbull could offer more emotional support than a poodle or spaniel.)I'd encourage you to google HUD guidelines for Emotional Support Animals.

Print them off, study them, highlight them, make notes, read some blog posts, and understand the subject.The second document he links includes precise definitions and a guide for landlords to use for screening support animals.