Without the clear direction, you will be learning about anything and everything real estate oriented, taking time and energy away from that which is most impactful.

If you were going to try that it would probably be best just to forget it, since the efficient markets hypothesis indicates that the cap rate is the cap rate for good reason, and there is no reliable way to predict what will happen with it in 2, 3, or 4 years.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to establish credit safely/efficiently?

That's not an efficient method for finding vetted properties and securing them quickly - especially in markets like mine where inventory is at historical lows. 

Get your tax efficient plan in place and then focus on making all the money you can. 

I get it, everyone is trying to streamline the process and be efficient.

This price is almost 50% more than the Transfer Payment option, which only seems to be offered during a sale of the house.EDIT: for anyone that may wonder why I don’t want to assume the lease, it seems like a really crappy deal to me; you’re locked in for 20 years (15 left in my case), and you must pay for all energy produced by the solar, whether you use it or not.

But they've come at the sacrifice of most everything and everyone back home, as touring leaves little time or energy outside the vortex of constant travel.

I hope costs come down as the process becomes more efficient and buyers/sellers can self-provision even more.

You also provide better thermal insulation at possibly lower energy cost.