Generally speaking you could put down $25k a piece on two solid B-Class duplexes or you could take the majority of the $50k & grab yourself a really high rent A-Grade duplex.To get some background on what I mean when I say B-Class or A-Grade check out The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

Unfortunately, in many cases, smoking will destroy the quality of your assets.

I would focus on quality deals verse quantity.

Financially / Cashflow speaking, solar is a no brainer if you can make this happen.

Here's the biggest needs & what most people are looking for generally speaking:1) Deals2) Private $3) Sponsors/Key principals to go on a loan4) Help underwriting5) Help with research, making phone calls, administrative tasks, etc.So that said- like @Todd Dexheimer mentioned, what is your skill set?  

Any ideas on how to find an investor friendly company to “hang my license” so to speak?

However, there are several cities that touch it and are much better and safer, plus you'll get quality rentals and renters. 

Hey BP, Has anyone ever had success with speaking with deutsche bank about REO properties ?

Depending on how you plan to allocate your overhead (for instance- if hours are you main cost driver), you may want to integrate with some other apps on the platform.You may want to speak to an accountant that has worked with implementing these types of systems (apps + job/project costing + class tracking) as they could help point you in the right direction. 

MY disclaimer here is you really need to speak with lenders, CPA's, and Attorneys over this idea as I am none of those, only a Realtor.