Do you investors still have a day job?

If this is your dream house and you want to keep it forever, then maybe it makes sense for you to spend that money.

For me good job availability and affordable housing had to intersect. 

Definitely don't quit your full time job to go into this.

I have a job as an engineer make a good salary.

If you were to have $100k in cash on hand, a W-2 I come from your Ft job of $100k/year, and have $0 debt..

I got married, got a new job and moved cities.

My plan was to move to Nashville in Septembber to still work this job full-time but go head on into the program by Tom and Cody.

For leasing we'd give first month's rent with a MAX "once per year" per unit and a 50% refund if we had to evict for any reason, or there was any unreimburseable damage or other fees (i.e. if she doesn't do a good job placing a tenant, it costs her!)

The catch is, I just signed a 12 month lease in the Milwaukee area because I was relocated for my job.