Keep in mind that lenders will want to see a suitable debt-to-income (<40%) in order to qualify for the loans.

Some will offer a "all-in-one" style permit and others will ask for multiples to be open by licensed contractors.

But I'm wondering if the members of the forum (this is my first property) can shed some light on what I should expect from these different styles?

After the "loan" piece was repaid, it switched to a more normal LP style deal.I wrote it all in past tense, though I'm actually still in it, having gotten most of my principle back.

:@Omar Khan, @Gregory Hiban, @Michinori KanekoAt first I was going to post the rest of the story for that article on SPO @Mike M. posted, rant about how a hedge fund closing confirms nothing about the relative validity of equities vs RE, and point out the decision to close SPO was based more on on their style of investing     (very pure Ben Graham value) being challenging in times of optimistic valuation and less about their outlook on equities in an overall sense. 

In '17 I left a boring 9 to 5 career in finance behind to pursue an exciting full time RE investment life style and haven't looked back.

When searching for suitable parcels to be used as a mitigation bank, where should I look?

Personally I was thinking about this and how you increase college style housing for young working people so they figure out early on what thier job will buy them.

Of course whether the property is neat and orderly, has a floor plan that is functional and a style that is easily compared to other properties in the neighborhood matters as well. 

@Michael Biggs I love your style.