The program is currently open for landlords to initiate an application for their tenants that are behind on rent due to COVID.

You can also set the deal up as a sandwich lease wherein you lease the property initially rather than purchasing it, and you then sublet it to a tenant/buyer. 

Like @Nicolas Nuvan said having a good realtor is key for a number of reasons- beyond negotiating on your behalf and walking you through the buying process they can give you a realistic idea on rents in the area and usually can help you with drawing up leases (which I didn't do initially but that you definitely need to do if you want to build a portfolio). 

A lender just told me about a DCSR loan and I'm looking into the feasibility of that.Based on what I've been learning on BP and from the forums here, I was initially looking for a house hack in Nashville, but have begun thinking that a flip may be the best idea to start so that I can make money to invest into the next property.

Part of my initial plan would be the equity / bond markets to help preserve my capital, offset inflation and provide me with a yearly withdrawal rate that would pay for my lifestyle.I am also considering where I can go / learn / invest in to put some of this capital to use within the RE world.

If you make a big enough glass (renovations and market appreciation) you’ll have your initial 20% back to use over again.

She is already on thin ice for other reasons.Looking back I see some red flags of her drama inviting life style that I overlooked initially.

All the while, you haven't invested much money, given you're likely to pay an initial deposit, and not begin paying a mortgage until the construction completes. 

During the time when pile driving was happening and the noise & shaking was particularly problematic, we included the warning in our initial response to instant bookings or inquiries and we gave the instant bookers a 48 hour cancellation grace period.No photos and no emphasizing the problem in the general description of the property but highlighting the issues after the guest has been hooked did the trick.And one other thing...

VA loan initially, now its a conventional so I can use the VA loan on another property when I find something good.